Posted on 07/12/2002 6:40:56 PM PDT by freddy
Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today announced that a federal court has ruled in its favor against Vice President Cheney and his Energy Task Force. The 83 page opinion was issued late yesterday by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan and lambasted the arguments put forward by the Bush Justice Department seeking to prevent any inquiry into the operations of the Energy Task Force. After the Vice President rejected Judicial Watch’s request that his Task Force open its meetings to the public, Judicial Watch was forced to file suit in July, 2001. A few months later, the Sierra Club also filed suit against the Task Force.
The Court is set to allow discovery into, among other things, the Vice President’s role in the Task Force, how the Task Force operated, and the identities of Task Force participants. Judicial Watch will seek discovery from the Vice President himself in this case.
The Court firmly rejected as “mischief” Bush Administration arguments that inquiry into the operations of Task Force would necessarily impinge on the President’s constitutional powers. The Court said the Bush Administration’s “stunning” arguments “fly in the face of precedent” and are a “problematic and unprecedented assertion...of Executive Power.” The Court voiced “concern” over the Bush Administration’s misstating constitutional law and guiding precedent.
“Judge Sullivan’s decision is historic. We are pleased that the Court turned back the Bush Administration’s lawless attempt to prevent the American people from gaining access to information about the operations of its government. Let discovery begin,” stated Judicial Watch Chairman and General Counsel Larry Klayman.
First the complaints about JW from the usual suspects:
-Didn't Larry sue his own mother?
-JW never wins anything
-Fund raiser time
Then the return volley from the other regulars.
When the thread gets to about 2000 posts, JW issues another press release and it starts all over again.
Now Larry is on the Clinton appointees' side.
He looks like Juan Williams (Fox News)twin brother.
A liberal judge agrees with JW about something which is already available.
Obviously Sullivan isnt famialir with the Energy Task Force or the NEPD
Education: Howard University (B.A. 1968; J.D. 1971). Judge Sullivan was appointed to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia on June 16, 1994. He was appointed by President Clinton.
Emmet Sullivan was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Howard University.
After graduating from law school in 1971, Sullivan began his professional career at the Neighborhood Legal Services Program in Washington, D.C. He then clerked for a year (1972-1973) for Judge James A. Washington, Jr. of the D.C. Superior Court.
From 1974 to 1980, Judge Sullivan practiced at the D.C. law firm of Houston and Gardner. In 1980, he became a partner of the firm, which became known as Houston, Sullivan and Gardner, where he specialized in probate, domestic relations landlord-tenant, and civil litigation matters.
Why am I not surprised?
And that's what's important in all of these matters. The Fedgov is trying to hide so much now that the Press Pool reporters can't even get info from the President. That's a Dumb move by Bush.
We're fortunate to have a group that's as tenacious as JW and Klayman. It served us well during the Clinton Crime Wave and JW was a FR hero. Now that they're pursuing the same tactics with this Administration, they're the Bad Guys?
Judge Sullivan
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