[Enterprise]

"In an emergency petition with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Smirnov's lawyers said Wright did not have the authority to order Smirnov to be re-arrested."

I think that is correct, and Wright should release Smirnov immediately. Smirnov was out on his own recognizance and was legally a "free" man subject to the terms of a Federal court order. As long as he was not in violation of the court order, he could not be "rearrested" since he had already been arrested. The jailing of Smirnov a second time is a travesty. When Smirnov was released by Magistrate Judge Daniel Albregts, Albregts warned him, "Don't make a mockery of me." The ones making a mockery of this are DOJ agents and Judge Wright.

[marktwain]

As long as he was not in violation of the court order, he could not be "rearrested" since he had already been arrested. The jailing of Smirnov a second time is a travesty.

Exactly so. This is beyond banana republic stuff. This is Soviet or Third Reich stuff.

[kiryandil]

The ones making a mockery of this are DOJ agents and Judge Wright.

eff this banana republic that we live in.