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Judge suspects feds duped defense in Al-Arian case
AP via SFGate ^
| 3/9/9
| MATTHEW BARAKAT, Associated Press Writer
Posted on 03/09/2009 2:21:07 PM PDT by SmithL
Alexandria, Va. (AP) -- The Justice Department may have hoodwinked a defendant in a high-profile terrorism case into thinking his plea bargain would protect him from further prosecutions, a federal judge said Monday.
Monday's hearing in U.S. District Court was the latest in which Judge Leonie Brinkema questioned the Justice Department's tactics in pursuing a criminal contempt case against former professor Sami Al-Arian, once accused of being a leading Palestinian terrorist.
Brinkema gave Al-Arian's lawyers 10 days to file papers seeking dismissal of the case on the grounds that prosecutors failed to keep promises made under the plea bargain. She acknowledged that the protections Al-Arian wants enforced may not have been explicitly outlined in the original agreement.
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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: Florida; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: clintonista; samialarian; terrorsupporter; tm
Just another terror-supporting judge.
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posted on
03/09/2009 2:21:07 PM PDT
by
SmithL
Brinkema, Leonie M.
- Born 1944 in Teaneck, NJ
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on August 6, 1993, to a seat vacated by Albert V. Bryan; Confirmed by the Senate on October 18, 1993, and received commission on October 20, 1993.
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1985-1993
Education:
Rutgers University, B.A., 1966
Rutgers University, M.L.S., 1970
Cornell Law School, J.D., 1976
Professional Career:
Trial attorney, Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1976-1977
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 1977-1983
Trial attorney, Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 1983-1984
Part-time legal instructor, Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, 1984-1985
Private practice, Alexandria, Virginia, 1984-1985
Race or Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
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posted on
03/09/2009 2:21:20 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(The Golden State demands all of your gold)
To: SmithL
I just won $20 from myself betting it was either a Clinton or a Carter appointment.
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posted on
03/09/2009 2:24:39 PM PDT
by
Abathar
(Proudly posting without reading the article carefully since 2004)
To: SmithL; All
This filthinian guy got off so easy
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posted on
03/09/2009 2:37:59 PM PDT
by
Righting
To: Righting
This filthinian guy got off so easy
I think the word you are looking for is “Palisimian”.
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posted on
03/09/2009 4:00:30 PM PDT
by
GladesGuru
(In a society predicated upon freedom, it is essential to examine principles,)
To: SmithL
Thanks for cutting straight to the chase. Judge Leonie Brinkema is just another corrupt Clinton scumbag.
Surprise, surprise.
To: SmithL
Not that I’m advocating for this BUT again, I’m surprised this assclown hasn’t received the time in the village stocks or ass kicking she richly deserves.
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posted on
03/09/2009 4:32:08 PM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
(An enemy of Islam)
To: SmithL
Leftist defense attorney Jonathan Turley. Affectionally known as Jonathan Turdly. In other words, another leftist piece of crap.
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