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elleng

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14. 'A set of legal memoranda known as the "Torture Memos" were drafted by John Yoo

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #12)

Thu Mar 16, 2017, 02:33 AM

Mar 2017

as Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States and signed in August 2002 by Assistant Attorney General Jay S. Bybee, head of the Office of Legal Counsel of the United States Department of Justice.'>>>

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torture_Memos

You got it, Solly Mack.

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Five Republican-nominated judges signal support for travel ban [View all] Cryptoad Mar 2017 OP

I thought judges weren't supposed to comment publicly on cases The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #1

Disgusting. Judicial branch is supposed to be independent of Executive branch. GAH iluvtennis Mar 2017 #4

Explaining reasons for dissenting is very common. elleng Mar 2017 #5

I didn't realize the comment was made in a court filing - thought it was in some sort of The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #7

That's how it sounded, from CNN's characterization elleng Mar 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Princess Turandot Mar 2017 #13

Case is not before them. Therefore not a dissent. It was "unsolicited" and "unusual". . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #21

They havent heard the case! Just going on opinion, like any of us nm Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2017 #25

Since when do ethics or rules apply to Republicans pfitz59 Mar 2017 #18

The 9th Circuit has 29 judges in it. bench scientist Mar 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2017 #6

REINHARDT, J., concurring in the denial of en banc rehearing: elleng Mar 2017 #3

Would that be torture memo Jay Bybee? Solly Mack Mar 2017 #12

'A set of legal memoranda known as the "Torture Memos" were drafted by John Yoo elleng Mar 2017 #14

I keep a list of their names and I know most of them by memory. Solly Mack Mar 2017 #15

For some reason it's not real well known rsdsharp Mar 2017 #23

and interesting! elleng Mar 2017 #30

Aren't they supposed to hear arguments before they concur? Kittycow Mar 2017 #9

This is a decision on a procedural matter, elleng Mar 2017 #10

He's concurring with the denial to hear en banc. bench scientist Mar 2017 #11

"Sentence first, trial later." -- The Red Queen LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2017 #19

Ugh... sakabatou Mar 2017 #16

thats why maggot in chief MFM008 Mar 2017 #17

Given the rulings to date Blue Idaho Mar 2017 #24

Maybe bought and promised to be paid for by Drumpf joshdawg Mar 2017 #20

I would think the public comments ... made up their minds before evidence disquafies them. Demsrule86 Mar 2017 #22

Lot of confusion in this thread. I'll try to explain onenote Mar 2017 #26

so ,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #27

More accurately, only 5 of the 29 judges chose to join the dissenting opinion onenote Mar 2017 #28

thx for the clarification ! Cryptoad Mar 2017 #29

In depth analysis:See You In Court 2.0 elleng Mar 2017 #31