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Judges: ‘Law Provides Executive No Authority’ to Cut Drug Sentences As Holder Did
Cybercast News Service ^ | April 11, 2014 - 9:35 AM | Barbara Hollingsworth

Posted on 04/11/2014 5:50:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai

Two federal judges on the U.S. Sentencing Commission said Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder stepped “outside the legal system” and exceeded the authority of the executive branch by sending “improper instruction” to federal prosecutors to reduce drug sentences before they were officially approved by either the commission or Congress.

“I have been surprised at the attorney general’s steps taken to proceed with this reduction outside of the legal system set up and established by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984,” Judge Ricardo Hinojosa, the commission’s vice chair, said during a public hearing in the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building in Washington. …

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Mexico; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arizona; california; doj; dopefields; drugsentences; ericholder; fastandfurious; libertarians; medicalmarijuana; mexico; newmexico; ricardohinojosa; sentencingcommission; texas

1 posted on 04/11/2014 5:50:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai
I have been surprised at the attorney general’s steps

I'm not.

2 posted on 04/11/2014 5:52:50 PM PDT by doc1019
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To: Olog-hai

Holder: “The judge has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”


3 posted on 04/11/2014 5:56:18 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: Olog-hai

LAWS??

This administration don’ need no stinkin’ LAWS!!!
Don’t these judges realize that by now? Or are they just racists that hate the idea of a Black AG?


4 posted on 04/11/2014 6:02:42 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Well, it is what the Sheeple voted for....)
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To: Olog-hai

So what. Holder can do WTF he wants a) because he’s black and b) because he’s Obama’s henchman.

Who’s gonna stop him? No one. That’s who.


5 posted on 04/11/2014 6:10:59 PM PDT by BuckeyeTexan (There are those that break and bend. I'm the other kind. ~Steve Earle)
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6 posted on 04/11/2014 6:20:52 PM PDT by JPG (Yes We Can morphs into Make It Hurt.)
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To: Olog-hai

News flash for ya judges: Team Obama doesn’t give a damn what you say.


7 posted on 04/11/2014 6:24:42 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: Olog-hai

Law? We don’t need no stinkin’ law.


8 posted on 04/11/2014 7:01:41 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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To: Olog-hai

Holder: Listen buddy if you don’t agree with me then you are either a racist, christen, tea party zealot, gun lover, republican or a honkey - or all those listed”.


9 posted on 04/11/2014 7:11:01 PM PDT by chiefqc
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“stepped outside the legal system” ... otherwise known as BREAKING THE LAW

hello? arrest him?

wtf


10 posted on 04/11/2014 7:20:56 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: Olog-hai
Erratic WithHolder will do as he pleases. No judges ruling will constrain him.

We are in a Soviet State.

11 posted on 04/11/2014 7:23:36 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
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To: chiefqc

Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m racist. But that’s not the reason I hate Obama and every democrat on the planet. All the democrats aren’t black.


12 posted on 04/11/2014 7:49:54 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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To: Olog-hai

Holder’s arrogance stems from the white house. Neither is qualified for thier position and Holder knows Obama backs him up with “executive priviledge” and pardon authority.... HENCE WE HAVE A LAWLESS GESTAPO REGIME that needs to be IMPEACHED..... asap


13 posted on 04/11/2014 8:09:43 PM PDT by zzwhale
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To: VerySadAmerican

My reply was not meant for you, It was what would be holders reply to anyone who questions anything he says or does.


14 posted on 04/12/2014 5:33:29 AM PDT by chiefqc
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To: VerySadAmerican
Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m racist.

If you are a racist then you damn well should be a very sad American. Personally, I take to the Chris Rock school of racial prejudice. Even with that, skin color has nothing to do with it. You either are or are not a fkn THUG.

15 posted on 04/12/2014 9:28:00 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: houeto

Sorry about my bad language. I am not a happy camper this day.


16 posted on 04/12/2014 9:28:57 PM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
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To: houeto

The point is “If I admit I’m a racist can we then discuss things that have nothing to do with race?”


17 posted on 04/12/2014 9:40:06 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican
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