Remember when Judge James Robertson resigned from the FISA court?

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He's keeping quiet so far, but it appears a federal judge has resigned an appointed post in disagreement over President Bush's authorization of a domestic spy program.

The resignation comes as the president and the program come under more scrutiny from lawmakers and Americans alike.

U.S. District Judge James Robertson was one of 11 members of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, known as FISA, until he sent his letter of resignation to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts today. The Washington Post reported that the letter gave no reason for the resignation but said it was in protest over the president's secret authorization of the warrantless domestic spying program.

"This was definitely a statement of protest," said Scott Silliman, a former Air Force attorney and Duke University law professor. "It is unusual because it signifies that at least one member of the court believes that the president has exceeded his legal authority."

Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/story?id=1429647

This is the same program that the Democratic leadership allowed to pass along with the help of 57 gutless, spineless bastards.