Gee, that sounds familiar, just like Washington, D.C. Let me guess which political group is shirking their duties - Republicans, perhaps?
Interesting, but it’s interesting also that you signed up at FR today, and posted this. Is this something you are involved with by any chance? Perhaps you have a story to tell about this incredibly evil activity.
I don’t have words for such evil. Perhaps someone should hire the mafia to help out.
Oh Texas, how far you have fallen! This behavior would not have been tolerated a couple of decades ago. First Whacko, and now this, you guys need to “reinvent” ropes.
Not so long ago you'd think this was a made-up quote from some dystopian novel.
Clinton Judge.
Furgeson, William Royal Jr. Born 1941 in Lubbock, TX
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Nominated by William J. Clinton on November 19, 1993, to a new seat authorized by 104 Stat. 5089. Confirmed by the Senate on March 10, 1994, and received commission on March 11, 1994. Assumed senior status on November 30, 2008. Service terminated on May 31, 2013, due to retirement.
Education:
Texas Technical College (now Texas Tech University), B.A., 1964
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1967
Professional Career:
U.S. Army captain, 1967-1969
Assistant county attorney, Lubbock County, Texas, 1969
Law clerk, Hon. Halbert O. Woodward, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1969-1970
Private practice, El Paso, Texas, 1970-1993
Dean, University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, 2013-
Since part of this story is clearly untrue, I have to wonder if ANY of it is true.
“Furgeson now collects two federal pensions: One from the University of North Texas”.
1. A salary isn’t a pension.
2. The University of North Texas is a state, not a federal institution, and any pay would come from the state institution, not the federal government. ( As a side note, lest you think I’m defending the judge - the school is also unaccredited due to the fine work of Judge Ferguson - his admissions policies and academic standards) http://abovethelaw.com/2016/08/accreditation-woes-for-dallass-first-public-law-school/
Why wasn't this criminal tarred and feathered by the people of Dallas after he uttered these treasonous words?
The reversal on appeal: http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-5th-circuit/1618712.html
This Baron guy was definitely a “You’ll never take me alive!” type. Of course that doesn’t excuse the judge’s egregious errors.
Wow, just wow.
The granting of immunity to themselves is, IMO, a big tell that “Bad Stuff” was going down there. — Also, that this happened sets a pretty bad precedent, which we all know lawyers love.
This takes place in Texas, a state with Republican governors.
Republican governors did nothing to stop this.
This is why the Liberal movement has gotten so powerful and has taken over American society.
Our Republican "leaders" sit idly by and allow it.
And it's been going on for decades.
“Law” is a concept who’s time is passed.
The law, now, is whatever one person says it is.
This is exactly how the Soviet Union operated.
So I wonder if Donald Trump is aware of any of this.
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Maybe he got railroaded, but most people who feature in these sorts of screed are lunatics or people who think they can frustrate the course of justice by bad-faith or made-up procedural maneuvers.
Story says:
“The receiver assigned to Baron’s case is Peter Vogel, an attorney who, before presiding over Baron’s company and personal assets, was a special master (adjunct judge) in Judge Furgeson’s court. Vogel’s appointment as receiver is illegal, according to 28 U.S.C. 958, which mandates that a person employed by any judge of the United States may not at the same time be appointed a receiver,” reports Texas Insider.
The Fifth Circuit actually said:
"Baron did in fact contend that the appointment of the receiver was in bad faith or collusive but fails to convince. He supported the argument by saying the appointment was prohibited by law by virtue of the receiver's previous appointment as special master. Baron relied on this statutory language: “A person holding any civil or military office or employment under the United States or employed by any justice or judge of the United States shall not at the same time be appointed a receiver in any case in any court of the United States.” 28 U.S.C. § 958. The trustee pointed out that a special master is neither an employee of the United States nor of the judge who appointed him. While the special master is subject to the court's supervision, his fee is paid by the parties to the litigation, not the court. Fed.R.Civ.P. 53(g)(2). The fact that the receiver was previously special master is no indication of bad faith or collusion in the appointment of the receiver."