As a prosecutor, Carter was the initial prosecutor and filed charges in the case of serial killer William Bonin, also known as “The Freeway Killer,” who became the first person executed by lethal injection in California in 1996.
Between 2000 and 2001, Carter presided over the longest criminal trial in the history of the Central District of California. This case involved the prosecution of more than forty alleged members of the Mexican Mafia on charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, extortion, etc.
I don't think Judge Carter will be intimidated like other judges have been by Obama. He's 65 and probably won't move up the judicial food chain. If he smells corruption, he'll likely bite.
Judge Carter will probably reason: what wrong with subpoenaing college transcripts and birth certificate records? Wouldn't the President like to dismiss these claims, once and for all?
Obama's Justice Dept lawyers haven't put forth Privacy or Executive Privilege as a reason to deny records -- just the old "frivolous and insubstantial" argument. Furthermore, I don't think this judge is going to accept the US Attorneys' plea of Interlocutory orders (§1292 -- Interlocutory decisions) -- Judge Carter has discretion if he chooses to exercise it.
Hey BP2; Outstanding presentation!!
You wrote- “The judge presiding over Orly’s case, Judge Carter, is a former marine and seen as many as a “straight shooter”. He began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office in 1972, where he became the senior deputy district attorney in charge of the office’s homicide division.
As a prosecutor, Carter was the initial prosecutor and filed charges in the case of serial killer William Bonin, also known as “The Freeway Killer,” who became the first person executed by lethal injection in California in 1996.
Between 2000 and 2001, Carter presided over the longest criminal trial in the history of the Central District of California. This case involved the prosecution of more than forty alleged members of the Mexican Mafia on charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to murder, extortion, etc.
I don’t think Judge Carter will be intimidated like other judges have been by Obama. He’s 65 and probably won’t move up the judicial food chain. If he smells corruption, he’ll likely bite.
Judge Carter will probably reason: what wrong with subpoenaing college transcripts and birth certificate records? Wouldn’t the President like to dismiss these claims, once and for all?
Obama’s Justice Dept lawyers haven’t put forth Privacy or Executive Privilege as a reason to deny records — just the old “frivolous and insubstantial” argument. Furthermore, I don’t think this judge is going to accept the US Attorneys’ plea of Interlocutory orders (§1292 — Interlocutory decisions) — Judge Carter has discretion if he chooses to exercise it.”