Accountability. We can't really do without it.
Posted on 04/26/2019 5:01:05 AM PDT by Magnatron
U.S. federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Massachusetts judge and court officer with conspiracy and obstruction, saying they blocked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from arresting an illegal immigrant at a 2018 court proceeding.
The move marks the latest skirmish over immigration between President Donald Trump's administration and local governments who have resisted his crackdown. The state's Democratic attorney general called the charges "politically motivated."
The charges target Massachusetts District Court Judge Shelley Joseph, 51, and Massachusetts Trial Court Officer Wesley MacGregor, 56.
They focus on an April 2018 hearing in Newton District Court, outside Boston, where an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer intended to arrest an unidentified suspected illegal immigrant from the Dominican Republic facing a drug charge.
They described a huddled conversation between the judge and the defendant's lawyer in which Joseph asks, "ICE is gonna get him?" and later says, "I'm not gonna allow them to come in here."
She then arranged for the suspect to be released through the court's rear door while the ICE agent waited in the courtroom's lobby for him to emerge.
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In before the “Nothing will come of this” loser posters.
There’s another thread on this with lots of comments...
Build more jails, the whole State of California is doomed.
Judges are not above the law no matter what their discretion makes them think.
Hopefully she has to pay for her legal defense. If found guilty and the Republicans win the house in 2020 and retain the senate, they should commence impeachment proceedings and get rid of her
Send him to Gitmo for a year.
Send her to Gitmo for a year.
That was outrageous. I’m so glad she was charged. Now she gets to ponder if letting him go was worth the price.
I agree but how long do you think it will take before some Federal judge overturns the arrest order to main “judicial integrity and independence which are essential to our democracy.” The black robed priests and priestess ability to either write or void law at their whim to rule over the unwashed masses must be protected at all costs.
What a wonderful present to the people of The United States!
Thank-you Mr. President!
Accountability. We can't really do without it.
“She then arranged for the suspect to be released through the court’s rear door while the ICE agent waited in the courtroom’s lobby for him to emerge.”
Just un freaken beleivable.
Barr’s going to show the libs and MSM what ‘obstruction’ really looks like.
Any detail on that pic my friend? Was she being remanded to federal custody hopefully?
“I’m so glad she was charged.”
Probly only because the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney is a Trump appointee.
Any detail on that pic my friend?
It was from Fox: https://www.foxnews.com/us/state-judge-charged-with-helping-man-evade-immigration-agent.amp
The caption reads: District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph departs federal court, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Boston after facing obstruction of justice charges for allegedly helping a man in the country illegally evade immigration officials as he left her Newton, Mass., courthouse after a hearing in 2018.
Apparently, she faces up to 20 years in jail.
>In before the “Nothing will come of this” loser posters.
I might have missed the part of the bar/legislature beginning revoking license/removal from bench
Still, FACES charges (up to 20yrs)...wake me when more than a wrist-slap ensues.
She is currently suspended without pay from her $189,000/year political appointment.
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