The controversy over the original ruling and the decision to reinstate the evidence ignited a debate about whether political leaders were meddling in the courts. President Clinton said that he "regrets his decision" to appoint Baer and Bob Dole called for Baer to be impeached. This prompted four judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to respond in a March 28 statement, "The recent attacks on a trial judge of our circuit have gone to far. ... These attacks do a grave disservice to the principle of an independent judiciary (David S. Broder, "Rehnquist's rebuke to Dole and Clinton," Boston Globe, April 15, 1996, p. 11)."
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Paul A. Crotty of New York, was nominated to be US District Judge for the Southern District of New York. He will replace Harold Baer, Jr. who is retiring.
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So that explains that the judge IS biased and has an agenda. Me thinks that the DNC "judge shopped" to get the results they want.
Can we do the same?
I believe that this is the judge who made a terrible ruling for the druggies involve.
There was so much heat on impeaching him, he changed his opinion. Even the Clintoon may have acted against this judge.
I couldn't find out who appointed him in my searches.
It is interesting that today, GW has nominated a replacement for him.
Okay, he was Yale graduate and nominated/appointed by another Yale graduate, the Clintoon.
Baer, Harold Jr.
Born 1933 in New York, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by William J. Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Robert W. Sweet; Confirmed by the Senate on August 9, 1994, and received commission on August 10, 1994.