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Prosecutors Can Examine Limbaugh Records
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Posted on 12/23/2003 7:42:00 AM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Prosecutors can examine Rush Limbaugh's medical records to determine whether he should be charged with "doctor shopping" for prescription painkillers, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
Palm Beach Circuit Judge Jeffrey A. Winikoff denied the conservative commentator's request to keep the records sealed.
Limbaugh's attorneys had argued that the seizure of the records from doctors in Florida and California violated the radio host's privacy. Investigators obtained the records last month after discovering that Limbaugh received more than 2,000 painkillers, prescribed by four doctors, at a pharmacy near his $24 million Palm Beach mansion.
Doctor shopping refers to looking for a doctor willing to prescribe drugs illegally, or getting prescriptions for a single drug from more than one doctor at the same time.
The Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office began investigating Limbaugh last year, after his former maid told them she had been supplying him prescription painkillers for years.
Limbaugh recently admitted his addiction, stemming from severe back pain, and took a five-week leave from his afternoon radio show to enter a rehabilitation program.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donttouchrush; dopedfuzzball; hipaa; junkie; limbaugh; lovablefuzzbal; lovablefuzzball; lyingfuzzball; medicalrecords; rush; rushisgod; rushlimbaugh
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To: Solson
Do I dare guess that this "Judge" is a democrat? Judges are the NIGHTMARE of America's freedoms!
To: Destro
Asking out of ignorance-my question was not a comment on Rush's problems. I just assumed that if a judge ok's it the govt can look at your records.I believe this is a state judge, and HIPPA is a federal law. Now, I'm asking out of ignorance, can a state judge interpret/disregard federal law?
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:54:17 AM PST
by
m1-lightning
(Weapons of deterrence do not deter terrorists; people of deterrence do.)
To: Peach
After this i see no reason for Rush to hold back at all. He should go after the Palm Beach County prosecutor politically, personally and loudly on camera and on the radio waves across America. This Democrat prosecutor gave immunity to blackmailers, drug dealers and liars.
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:54:20 AM PST
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: SeeRushToldU_So
The witchhunt continues.
Witchhunt? Rush had his maid commit illegal acts for him - where's the witchhunt?
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Here's a day that hobbles medical treatment, for people will be even less likely to seek treatments if they are doing something *illegal*! We have trivialized the Law and mocked Liberty and mutual self-respect!
A rotten stench this Judge's ruling has, and fools the court jesters of prosecutors who asked for it!
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:55:49 AM PST
by
bvw
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
These people stink. This is indeed a politically motivated attempt to tank Rush. It won't work.
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:57:05 AM PST
by
veronica
(Monterey County Film Commission Screenwriting Contest /ATTN:FR writers/FReepmail me)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Boo Hoo. Out then all Rush, Dean, Cheney.
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:57:07 AM PST
by
ex-snook
(Americans need Balanced Trade - we buy from you, you buy from us. No free rides.)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Doctor Shopping is what clinton did when he needed to have an injection of "vitamins" when he first came into office. The WH physician refused to administer any medicine without reviewing the president's records. Clinton refused and found somebody who made the injection.
To: Peach
I don't watch Law and Order much and to be honest-I would not base my knowledge on certain aspects of the law on a television program. But if I do recall medical records in all those programs do get opened once they get a a judge to Ok it.
If that was not the case-thinking logically-a "doctor shopping" law would not exist???
My questions are general in nature and not geared to Rush's problem pre say.
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:57:45 AM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
The federal government violated both the doctor and lawyer privacy rights in California 2-3 years ago. I never heard much outrage over it then. Why now?
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:57:52 AM PST
by
steve50
("There is Tranquility in Ignorance, but Servitude is its Partner.")
To: m1-lightning
Have you read HIPPA? I am a lawyer, and HIPPA actually makes it easier for your records to be opened. HIPPA is a POS.
To: Egregious Philbin
Rush's files show all his many prescritions were prescribed by his doctors!
To: Destro
In Florida - there's a constitutional provision or Amendment, I've havn't yet looked up which, regarding the Right to Privacy. Of course, with regard to fedral constitutional law, the "Right to Privacy" is shorthand for the right to stick a scalpel in a baby's head, but that's another story.
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posted on
12/23/2003 7:59:37 AM PST
by
BCrago66
To: bvw
First amendment right to free speech - GONE with the SCOTUS ruling that CFR is constitutional.
Second amendment right to bear arms - GONE with the SCOTUS refusing to take the appeal from the 9th Circuit that said we don't have an individual right to bear arms.
Right to Privacy - GONE, unless you're a sodomist.
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Surely you jest!
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posted on
12/23/2003 8:00:00 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
To: dead
"doctor shopping"
HI EVERYBODY!
To: m1-lightning
Before u posted I looked up HIPPA @
http://www.epic.org/privacy/medical/ but I do not see it mention prosecution investigative access being denied. I am probably not reading the thing right I am sure.
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posted on
12/23/2003 8:00:36 AM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
The judicial system in PB county is run by purely political liberal, democrat hacks. This is par for the course. The prosecutor does campaign work for democrats in his spare time.
To: ContemptofCourt
I am a lawyer Sorry to hear that! Have you tried amoxicillan?
To: Liberty Valance
Hold back! For heaven's sake, the man is/was a drug addict. He connived to get drugs.
Frankly, I don't want to hear the sordid details.
I wish him a complete recovery!
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posted on
12/23/2003 8:01:47 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(Always understand, even if you remain among the few)
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