How odd....
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2348762/posts
Three judges take a pass on trying terror suspect Najibullah Zazi’s case (Cowards?)
NY Daily News ^ | 9/26/09 | John Marzulli
Posted on Saturday, September 26, 2009 7:13:31 AM by jimbo123
It was the case nobody wanted.
Three federal judges balked at handling Najibullah Zazi’s case after they were randomly assigned by a courthouse computer, the Daily News has learned.
Nina Gershon, Carol Amon and Sandra Townes all declined to take the case on Wednesday - a day before the indictment charging Zazi with planning a bomb attack was made public.
They are not required to give an explanation, but according to federal law, the judges have the right to step aside if their “impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”
“It’s extraordinarily unusual,” said a criminal defense lawyer who has handled terrorism-related cases.
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Not really.
It could be they have relatives in one of the agencies or have other concerns.