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Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest (James Robertson)
The Washington Post (excerpt) ^
| December 21, 2005
| Carol D. Leonnig and Dafna Linzer
Posted on 12/21/2005 3:09:01 AM PST by HAL9000
Excerpt -
A federal judge has resigned from the court that oversees government surveillance in intelligence cases in protest of President Bush's secret authorization of a domestic spying program, according to two sources. U.S. District Judge James Robertson, one of 11 members of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, sent a letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. late Monday notifying him of his resignation without providing an explanation.
Two associates familiar with his decision said yesterday that Robertson privately expressed deep concern that the warrantless surveillance program authorized by the president in 2001 was legally questionable and may have tainted the FISA court's work.
Robertson, who was appointed to the federal bench in Washington by President Bill Clinton in 1994 and was later selected by then-Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist to serve on the FISA court, declined to comment when reached at his office late yesterday.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: fisa; fisc; jamesrobertson; judge; liberaljudge; patriotleak; robertson
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To: HAL9000
Isn't this exactly the type of reasonable, rational and impartial person we need on the courts?
Seriously, the country is better off without this kind of partisan hack on such an important court. Now "W" or John Roberts (Not sure which) gets to appoint a much better judge in his place.
Thanks Dude!!
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posted on
12/21/2005 4:29:48 AM PST
by
msnimje
(Political Correctness -- An OFFENSIVE attempt not to offend.)
To: HAL9000
good riddence.
In fact I hope more liberal judges quit the federal bench.
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posted on
12/21/2005 4:33:06 AM PST
by
Edit35
To: commonguymd
the leaked democrat memo is coming to mind
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posted on
12/21/2005 4:35:01 AM PST
by
sure_fine
(*not one to over kill the thought process*)
To: HAL9000
He was so concerned he continued to sit on the FISA court for 4 more years. Until the NYT runs a story about it.
Sure he was concerned. Just like Rockefeller and Pelosi.
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posted on
12/21/2005 4:43:05 AM PST
by
PogySailor
(Semper Fi to the Marines of 3/1.)
To: HAL9000
Two associates familiar with his decision said yesterday that Robertson privately expressed deep concern that the warrantless surveillance program authorized by the president in 2001 was legally questionable and may have tainted the FISA court's work.Ok, let's see....judge expressed deep concern, but by mere coincidence the Clinton appointee waits until 4 years after the fact, and the middle a big media $**+ storm to resign. Wouldn't it be interesting to know what his follow-on job is?
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posted on
12/21/2005 4:49:47 AM PST
by
FlyVet
To: HAL9000
Maybe he resigned because he's part of the leak to the Times.
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posted on
12/21/2005 6:04:43 AM PST
by
mass55th
(Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway~~John Wayne)
To: GOPyouth
Wrong.......makes all the sense in the world. The esteemed jurist is also a Klintoon toady! Another plant by the most corrupt administration this country will ever have. (until Hillery steals the office.)
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posted on
12/21/2005 6:11:02 AM PST
by
newcthem
(9/11- not terrorists - just troubled youths.)
To: dawn53
This article is using third person speculation to prove their premise.
Yes, it is...but it sure makes for a pretty headline though.
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posted on
12/21/2005 6:15:33 AM PST
by
P-40
(http://www.590klbj.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=1854)
To: HAL9000
So I assume he approved it when Clinton did it. That's the scary thing.
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posted on
12/21/2005 6:21:13 AM PST
by
Tarpon
To: RdhseRat
Exactly!
Sounds to me like he might very well have been the leaker!
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posted on
12/21/2005 6:25:00 AM PST
by
mosquitobite
(As the Iraqis stand up, we will stand down.)
To: HAL9000
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12/21/2005 6:26:44 AM PST
by
kabar
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