[davidosborne]

If you are not familiar with this case ---- I see this as a HUGE VICTORY for State's Rights --- The so-called "INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE" has NO enforcement authority over U.S. States !!!

HOOOOO RAH !!!

COMMENTS PLEASE !!

[Tolkien]

The USA is a Representative Republic and since none of the clowns in this kangaroo court were elected to office nor was this court codified in our Constitution, their rulings aren't worth the toilet paper their meanderings were written on.

[RasterMaster]

SHamnesty International and “International Court” are nothing more than the legal wing of Al Queda and should be dealt with as such.

[WalterSkinner]

BUMP

[archy]

The execution of José Ernesto Medellín Rojas by the state of Texas is a violation of international law, said Amnesty International today. "It undermines the authority of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which had ruled in favour of a stay of execution."

I guess that means Texas will be pulling out of the United Nations then....

[dalebert]

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[dalebert]

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[davidosborne]

my 2 cents worth..... I have thought about this case for several days, and have decided to post a thoughts regarding what is going on here -- the "big picture" if you will...

For many FReepers this will go without saying, and in most cases I feel as if I am "preaching to the choir" ---- The main issue here is of such great significance when one tries to contemplete the role of the so-called "INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE" ---

I am not so much opposed to the existence of such a court so long as their role is limited in scope and jurisdiction... as many of you know the court only has jurisdication is such cases in which the PARTIES to such a case have AGREED to allow the court to hear the case ---

This is in GREAT contrast to the manner in which our U.S. Supreme Court functions --- in the United States an APPEAL can be made to the U.S. Supreme Court by either party in a given case -- in a criminal case this would naturally be the "losing" party seeking to have a lower court ruling overturned, or in most cases a specifc part of a case which the petitioner believes may be relevent --- and that such a decision normally results in the case being REMANDED BACK to the lower court with specific instructions...

I find if very interesting that in this case the INTERNATIONAL COURT assumed jurisdication over a case which was being handled under the laws of Texas in a clear attempt to undermine the SOVERIGNTY of the State of Texas ---- EVEN AFTER the U.S. President clearly stated that the ICJ has no controlling legal authority to issue such an order -----

What am I missing here folks...?? ...and why is this NOT HUGE NEWS !! --- someone please help me understand?

[gitmo]

What did the guy do and why does the ICJ think they have a say in the case?

[big'ol_freeper]

I just hope there is a conservative Republican in office the first time the ICJ tries to enforce a decision against a high-profile American. Those lil puffters will be blown out of the water.

[Jim Noble]

It undermines the authority of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)

Article III, section 1 : "The judicial Power of the United States shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish..."

The so-called "international court of justice" has NO authority whatsoever in Texas, or elsewhere in the United States.

[rrrod]

Clearly states cannot continue to ignore the International Court Of Justice. I suggest the UN immediately send in all their troops to quell those unruly Texans.............he he he.

PS...gives a whole new meaning to “Gone to Texas”

[dbz77]

And the International Court of Justice has authority over Texas since WHEN?

[Desdemona]

Good luck getting anything with “International Court of Justice” in the title to have any standing in Texas whatsoever. Sheesh. As if.

[longtermmemmory]

Amnesty International.

IOW, one of the communist useful idiot groups.

[TADSLOS]

Amnesty International should have been in India the past two days protesting to the terrorists not to execute innocence.

[Nachoman]

They will probably have worse things to say about us when Texas becomes a country again.

[djf]

Take your court and shove it.

We have our own, thank you.
Western common law has worked for near 1000 years, we’re not gonna give it up because a bunch of banana republics want something different.

[BuffaloJack]

The International Court of Justice is an anti-American, socialist, entity with not jurisdiction over the USA at all. They can suck eggs for all I care. They are a meaningless organization with delusions of grandeur.