Posted on 05/25/2010 7:49:32 PM PDT by Laissez-faire capitalist
The Obama administration in a brief to the Supreme Court has backed the Vatican's claim of immunity from lawsuits arising from cases of sexual abuse by priests in the United States.
The Supreme Court is considering an appeal by the Vatican of an appellate court ruling that lifted its immunity in the case of an alleged pedophile priest from Oregon.
In a filing on Friday, the solicitor generla's office argued that the Ninth Circuit court of appeals erred in allowing the lawsuit brought by a man who claims he was sexually abused in the 1960's by the Oregon priest.
The unnamed plaintiff, who cited the Holy See and several other parties and defendants, argued the Vatican should be held responsible for transferring the priest to Oregon and letting him serve there despite previous accusations he had abused children in Chicago and Ireland.
The solicitor general's office, which defends the position of president Obama's administration before the Supreme Court, said the Ninth Circuit improperly found the case to be an exception to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, a 1976 federal law that sets limits on when other countries can face lawsuits in US courts.
"Although the decision does not conflict with any decision of another court of appeals, the court may wish to grant the petition, vacate the judgment of the court of appeals and remand to that court for further consideration."
... the Vatican plans to argue that Catholic Dioceses are run as seperate entities from the Holy See, and that the only authority that the Pontiff has over bishops around the world is a religious one...
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
If you were half the constitutional scholar you think you are you would have understood that.
"They like "pro-amnesty" types like you..."
Ad Hominem does not constitute accuracy. My comments were not "pro-amnesty" only pro "rule of law". If you don't like the laws, change them. Your approach to selectively interpret the laws and constitutionality based upon emotion and feelings fits DU far better than it fits here on FR. I'm not surprised, its what I would have expected from a REMF.
“You have proven nothing beyond your ignorance....
This is a perfect example of why intelligent, honest discussion is not possible with those whose minds are closed and their eyes blinded by hatred......
You are free to continue to spew falsehoods and hatred, but spare me the condescension of offering me an opportunity to affirm your apocryphal Protestant propaganda.....”
Natural Law
Again, its exactly what I expected from a REMF.
Not your service, just you. There were a couple of times a USAF F4 was the most beautiful sight and sound in the world. You boys in blue weren't the only ones playing soldier. (11B20P 1971-1974)
Good for you, now let’s get back on topic or we are done here.
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