Judge apologizes for lack of transparency in James Rosen leak probe

Washington Post ^ | 5/22/13 | Ann E. Marimow

[Nachum]

The chief judge of the District’s federal court issued an unusual order Wednesday, apologizing to the public and the media for not making certain court documents widely available online. The gesture of transparency by U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth comes at a time when the Obama administration is under scrutiny for an unprecedented number of leak investigations, including one showing that the Justice Department had secretly probed the news-gathering activities of Fox News reporter James Rosen. The investigation of Rosen was first reported Monday, after The Washington

[Nachum]

You're sorry alright.

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[LibFreeUSA]

What I want to know is why the court approved the spying?

[goodnesswins]

BS...he got a phone call....or...worse...

[Fantasywriter]

Because Rosen is Jewish?

[andyk]

Who else but judge Lamberth would have the integrity to apologize? Few.

[newnhdad]

They’re always sorry when they get caught.

[IrishPennant]

This smells of ass covering...something is about to explode.

Pardon the visual there

[dandiegirl]

Valerie Jarrett said something about how they had judges “ready to go” in order to seek revenge —or something like that. Guess he was one of them.

[Pure Country]

Wonder how it feels to be a pawn for “The Ignorant President”?

[Nachum]

This smells of ass covering...something is about to explode.

Pardon the visual there

It does seem to reek of posterioral discharge.

[freedomfiter2]

Who else but judge Lamberth would have the integrity to apologize? Few.

It’s too bad he didn’t have any integrity earlier.

[IrishPennant]

The original "FAIL"

[TheLawyerFormerlyKnownAsAl]

"Who else but judge Lamberth would have the integrity to apologize? Few."

Absolutely right.

[hoosiermama]

In full CRA mode.
Was.he relying on an aid or intern who could be easily manipulated to do his job or was he bought?

[libbylu]

I don’t think he signed it,was reported it was a “magistrate”

[hoosiermama]

Isn’t Levin also?

[libbylu]

Magistrate Judge Alan Kay approved the search warrant application. Not Lambreth who is too smart for crap.

[Fantasywriter]

Mark Levin is Jewish. Not sure what his connection to this case is, though.

[gwjack]

Thanks for posting this libbylu. Yes Lamberth is one of the good guys. He did not give the original order. There are 19 district judges in DC. Lamberth was appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987. He has always been a strong supporter of the law.