Posted on 11/17/2010 4:02:03 PM PST by mdittmar
Appeals court says inclusion of Muslim groups on co-conspirator list based on 'untested allegation'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a recent ruling by a federal appeals court that federal prosecutors violated the rights of major American Muslim organizations by including them on a list of "unindicted co-conspirators" in a terror-related case.
Judge: Feds Violated U.S. Islamic Group's Rights
CAIR said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit found that the U.S. Department of Justice violated the Fifth Amendment rights of the North American Islamic Trust (NAIT), and by implication the rights of similarly-named Muslim organizations, when it included them on the publicly-filed list in 2007.
The court also ruled that inclusion on the list was the result of "simply an untested allegation of the Government, made in anticipation of a possible evidentiary dispute that never came to pass." According to the ruling, "The allegation did not improperly enjoy the imprimatur of grand jury approval, nor was it erroneously conceded, implicitly or explicitly, as part of any plea."
In addressing the guilt by association argument raised by the government, the court said: "[A] broadly worded conclusion regarding a party's 'association' with various other entities is not grounded in any legal rule that would give that conclusion substance and boundaries. As such, the district court's statements regarding NAIT's 'association'. . .went beyond what was relevant to the any hypothetical evidentiary issue and may have obfuscated the underlying Fifth Amendment issue."
CAIR said in a statement responding to the court's ruling: "Since 2007, when the government violated its own rules in publishing the list, our nation's growing ranks of professional Islamophobes have exploited its public release in an attempt to damage the reputations of mainstream American Muslim organizations such as CAIR. This welcome ruling by the appeals court now denies anti-Muslim bigots one of their favorite, yet phony, talking points."
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
Become a Fan of CAIR on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/CAIR/42590232694
Subscribe to CAIR's E-Mail List
http://tinyurl.com/cairsubscribe
Subscribe to CAIR's Twitter Feed
http://twitter.com/cairnational
CONTACT: CAIR Legislative Director Corey Saylor, Tel: 202-384-8857, E-Mail: csaylor@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, or 202-488-8787, E-Mail: ihooper@cair.com; CAIR Communications Coordinator Amina Rubin, 202-488-8787, 202-341-4171, E-Mail: arubin@cair.com
SOURCE Council on American-Islamic RelationsBack to top
RELATED LINKS
http://www.cair.com
Remind me which terrorist groups are murdering innocents but NOT in the name of Jihad/Radical Islam?
professional Islamophobes
I can turn Pro? Awesome!
CAIR is still an Islamic Terrorist group...and has ties into organizations that promote and commit terrorism....either from CAIRs individual members, or, as group support
CAIR has never denounced Islamic Terrorism, nor anti-Semitism
We have some judges and courts that are outright aiding and abetting terrorists
“our nation’s growing ranks of professional Islamophobes”
I resent being labelled as being fearful. I would step on a cockroach for a number of reasons that have nothing to do with being afraid of them.
The ruling:
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM153_nait.html
“For the foregoing reasons, we REVERSE the district court’s order only
insofar as it requires that the opinion and order be sealed. All other requests for
relief are DENIED. The case is REMANDED to the district court to unseal its
order in accordance with this opinion.”
They sure make a lot of that!
welcomed a recent ruling by a federal appeals court that federal prosecutors violated the rights of major American Muslim organizations by including them on a list of "unindicted co-conspirators" in a terror-related case
“Remind me which terrorist groups are murdering innocents but NOT in the name of Jihad/Radical Islam?”
Only in civil wars and revolutions. All transnational terror comes from our dear Muzzies.
You got that right! Plus One Grover Norquist who is/was and a...C.A.I.R Agenda setter, policy maker and overall heavy hitter/ Lobbyist, Nice huh? But check this out , old Grover was an nra board member for YEARS1!!!!!!!!!!! Explain that you little midget nra toads!
We fight these idiots on their turf and back at home the judges set back America to the year 700 AD. When the hell are the sleeping fools in this nation going to wake UP?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.