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federal judge has followed his leftist compatriots down a steep slope, and compared the current president of the United States with Hitler and Mussolini, reports the New York Sun. Not only does he call the election of George W. Bush in 2000 - through the electoral process upon which this country's elections are based - illegitimate, Guido Calabresi went on to juxtapose President Bush with two of the most vile dictators the world has ever known. In Calabresi's own words: "In a way that occurred before but is rare in the United States ... somebody came to power as a...

The following Indictment was released at 1 p.m. Tuesday by Rep. Emile Goguen Indictment of Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall and Associate Justices John M. Greaney, Roderick L. Ireland and Judith A. Cowin Count #1 Chief Justice Margaret H. Marshall Did Encourage, Aid and Abet Atty. Mary Bonauto and GLAD in Bringing the Lawsuit, "Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health" In Violation of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct Section E(1) of the Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct states: "A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding in which the judge's impartiality might reasonably be questioned …" [Emphasis...

(CNSNews.com) - A Massachusetts lawmaker issued what he called a five-count "indictment" against the state's highest judge, Margaret Marshall, on Tuesday, accusing her of conspiring with homosexual activists before ruling in favor of same-sex marriage last November. Democrat state Rep. Emile J. Goguen wants Marshall ousted as chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. The information he released Tuesday cites alleged violations of the state's Code of Judicial Conduct and the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights. However, Goguen's accusations do not represent formal charges against Marshall. Goguen accused Marshall of "aiding and abetting" Mary L. Bonauto, the attorney who...

GAY LABEL NO LONGER LIBEL: JUDGE May 31, 2004 -- BOSTON - Stating that someone is homosexual does not amount to libel or slander, particularly in light of new court decisions granting gays more rights, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling by Judge Nancy Gertner came as she threw out a lawsuit by a former boyfriend of pop singer Madonna who claimed he was libeled because his name appeared in a photo caption in a book about Madonna - under a shot of Madonna walking with a gay man... of course I think this is sick. Try insisting that...

Dismisses suit by Madonna's ex-beau Stating someone is homosexual does not libel or slander them, particularly in light of new court decisions granting gays more rights, a U.S. federal judge has ruled. The ruling by Judge Nancy Gertner came as she threw out a lawsuit by a former boyfriend of pop singer Madonna who said he was libelled because his name appeared in a photo caption in a book about Madonna - under a picture of Madonna walking with a gay man. "In fact, a finding that such a statement is defamatory requires this court to legitimize the prejudice and...

To: Florida House of Representatives Whereas the Florida Constitution Article III Section 17 provides for the impeachment of judges for misdemeanor in office, misdemeanor being defined as a misdeed or offense less than a felony. Whereas Judge George W. Greer is a judge in the 6th circuit court of Florida and bound to rule in agreement with Florida Statutes and the Judicial Code of Ethics, The undersigned are petitioning Florida House Speaker Johnnie Byrd and the Florida House of Representatives to impeach Judge George W. Greer pursuant to the provisions in the Florida Constitution for the following violations of Statutes...

Focus on the Family is forcing lawmakers who voted against the impeachment of a Denver judge to turn over all their correspondence in the case. The Colorado Springs conservative group, citing the state's Open Records Law in letters to each member of the House Judiciary Committee, demanded e-mails, letters, cell phone bills and notes from the hearing on the effort to impeach Judge John Coughlin. Focus on the Family lobbied in favor of impeaching Coughlin because of a decision he made in a lesbian custody case. But the impeachment effort failed when three Republicans joined five Democrats on the committee...

USD 220 Superintendent Jerry Cullen said Tuesday he was upset that lawmakers did not approve a school finance plan for 2004-2005, but he was glad a Shawnee County District Court judge had scolded them for failing to act. "I'm glad he came down hard on them, because they really disappointed me," Cullen said Tuesday. "I really thought we had enough people in the House and Senate that they would step up to the plate and do the right thing. Unfortunately, I was wrong." Along with other educators in southwest Kansas, Cullen was studying Shawnee County District Judge Terry Bullock's newest...

Posted on Tue, Mar. 09, 2004 Judge Rules 'Girls Gone Wild' Is Not PornAssociated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. - A videotape of an underage girl exposing her breasts is not child pornography, a judge decided Tuesday in a criminal case against the producer of the "Girls Gone Wild" video series.Joe Francis, 30, and several of his employees were arrested at Panama City Beach while filming during spring break last April. Bay County sheriff's deputies charged Francis with racketeering related to prostitution and other crimes, based largely on videotapes of girls under 18.Many of the 43 counts he faces hinge on...

<p>U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman yesterday freed John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan, for unsupervised trips from the mental hospital where he has been confined for more than two decades.</p> <p>Judge Friedman granted the trips over the objections of the U.S. government and the family of the former president.</p>

MATTERS OF LIFE AND DEATH Jeb Bush: No intervention for Schiavo Case 'in court's hands' on eve of woman's judge-ordered starvation Posted: October 14, 2003 2:30 p.m. Eastern By Art Moore © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com One day before Terri Schindler Schiavo's court-ordered starvation is set to begin, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush's office says it can do nothing more to save the brain-disabled woman's life. "This is in the court's hands," Bush's press secretary Alia Faraj told WorldNetDaily. "Our government has committed these decisions to the judicial branch, and we must respect that process." Faraj noted Bush presented his opinion on this...