Libby's case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, nomin

[WhiteTara]

This was the tag line of a spin article re: Libby is so misunderestimated.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051030/ap_on_go_pr_wh/cia_leak_reconstruction
But I thought the most interesting info is about the judge.

[Rose Siding]

1. Nominated in 2001 by Bush

Libby's case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, nominated by Bush in 2001.

[madeline_con]

4. Check this out!

http://www.fourwinds10.com/news/05-government/C-fraud/01-911/2004/05C1-08-12-04-sibel-edmonds-our-broken-system.html

[babylonsister]

7. Sibel Edmond's judge? The US is too big for this to happen!

I guess I have to read more. How bizarre!

[madeline_con]

10. It gets curiouser and curiouser n/t.

[Erika]

5. So I'm sure he will find Libby innocent and nominate Libby for

a humanitarian of the year award. Bush has succeeded in in dismantling our justice system into a political partisan system.

[SeattleGirl]

9. Um, if it's a trial, would it not be the jury who finds Libby guilty or

innocent?

[Erika]

13. You forget it's the judge who instructs the jury and makes the

calls. W has stacked the deck. We're going to have to yell and fight.

[SeattleGirl]

22. Yes, the judge gives the instructions, but I would not be so

so quick to assume that this guy will give Libby a pass. To illustrate (and I used the example several weeks ago on another matter): after our extremely close gubernatorial race here in Washington, Dino Rossi (republican) went to court to argue that the voting had been unfair, the recounts had been unfair, etc. Usual right wing crap, but his right under the laws in Washington. They went to a judge in Wenatchee, a very red area in this state. The just is a known conservative. Rosssi and his team thought that they were going to get a slam dunk in their favor, but the judge found that they did not not have a case, and Democrat Christine Gregoire is our governor. So, while there are plenty of crooked folks in the Bush cabal, just because someone is a conservative doesn't mean they are going to give one of their members a pass.

[Erika]

23. Tell that to DeLay who doesn't want a Dem judge n/t

[madeline_con]

2. More on Reggie B....

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=U.S.+District+Judge+Reggie+Walton&btnG=Google+Search

[Skink]

3. Huh, what?

[abelenkpe]

6. damn. nt

[Punkingal]

8. Here he is on NPR opining on "judicial activism"

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4619813

[babylonsister]

11. Does anyone know who does the assigning? nt

[Skink]

12. How about can we challenge this.

[babylonsister]

15. In order to do that, you have to know why this guy was

assigned, no? :)

[hang a left]

17. In civil court, attorneys are allowed one "peremptory challenge".

They can refuse the judge they are assigned to. Each side is allowed one challenge. I do not know how it works in Federal court.

[onenote]

24. we can make the same asinine argument delay made

and look really stupid...

onenote

[hang a left]

14. It goes to a wheel. Cases are assigned one at a time to the judge

that is on point, or next in line.

[babylonsister]

16. This does appear 'convenient' . nt

[liberaltrucker]

18. Not really

I hope:scared:

[Frances]

19. If Tom DeLay succeeds in getting a Republican judge

then shouldn't Libby be given a Dem judge?

[liberaltrucker]

20. Hot Tub Tom

Will be tried in Texas State Court. Libby in Federal. Different rules.

[Erika]

21. Bush has succeeded in destroying our judicial system

and DeLay has backed him up. They've turned it into a partisan BS system. I will be so glad when the Gop are tossed out. With their theocratic and fascist propaganda, they have just about destroyed this country.

[okieinpain]

25. this is a problem, this judge has made every right wing move in

the book. this is a problem.

[Nothing Without Hope]

26. This sounds like a huge problem - what's the appeal process like?

I think this guy will give the Bush Administration a pass.

Important news - recommended.

[Gin]

27. Witnesses will still have to testify.............no matter what the judge

advises the jury......this is way too public for him to be one sided...at least I hope so anyway.