Arizona Supreme Court Says That In Court We Can't Call Illegal Aliens . . . Illegal Aliens

The Patriot Room ^ | November 10, 2008 | Bill Dupray

[Bill Dupray]

I am pretty sure the Chief Justice of the Arizona went to law school, but it is just an assumption on my part. There certainly isn't much evidence of that in this silly ruling.

Arizona’s Supreme Court chief justice has agreed to enforce the Hispanic Bar Association’s demands of banning the terms “illegal” and “aliens” in all of the state’s courtrooms.

Claiming that the terms are inflammatory, the president of Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association, (known as Los Abogados) has asked state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor to stop using them at trials or hearings because they create perceptions of judicial bias.

In a strongly worded letter to the chief justice, Los Abogados’ president says attaching an illegal status to a person establishes a brand of contemptibility, creates the appearance of anti-immigrant prejudice and tarnishes the image of courts as a place where disputes may be fairly resolved.

It further points out that no human being is illegal and that a national Hispanic journalism association has roundly criticized the reference for dehumanizing a segment of the population. The letter goes on to criticize the state’s High Court for using the term “illegals” in at least two opinions and the term “illegal aliens” in dozens of others.

Fortunately the Hispanic Bar Association was helpful in providing a politically-correct speech code for court proceedings.

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[brytlea]

LOL best post!

[brytlea]

I had the same problem here in FL picking judges. There is very little info on them.

[ForbesFan]

This state is going down the toilet fast.