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Tue Nov-01-05 05:07 PM
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| 47. Texas Supreme Court Judges get contributions from parties... |
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that appear before them and whose cases they decide. Yet a contribution to a Democrat disqualifies a judge. The fix is in.
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| -Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case |
onehandle |
Nov-01-05 02:21 PM |
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Delay judge removed |
AngryAmish |
Nov-01-05 02:23 PM |
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Delay Judge Removed from Case |
SW FL Dem |
Nov-01-05 02:23 PM |
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How hard can it be to find a non-partisan judge in Texas? |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-01-05 02:23 PM |
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Heh! All Texas judges are elected in partisan races. |
CottonBear |
Nov-01-05 02:25 PM |
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Well, then he will be removed, won't he? Since the Repubs have |
The Backlash Cometh |
Nov-01-05 02:29 PM |
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Pretty damn hard. Judges run for office in Texas. |
Shakespeare |
Nov-01-05 02:25 PM |
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Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case |
cal04 |
Nov-01-05 03:23 PM |
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Makes Delay look justified. But he can't complain when convicted. |
JudyM |
Nov-01-05 02:26 PM |
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... or bending over ... |
hippiechick |
Nov-01-05 02:32 PM |
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Yeah just heard that |
Bluzmann57 |
Nov-01-05 02:24 PM |
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If they are repuke, you can bet your life they won't be fair or honest. |
TankLV |
Nov-01-05 09:12 PM |
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wow |
WindRavenX |
Nov-01-05 02:24 PM |
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DeLay needs a judge who contributed to republicans |
Francine Frensky |
Nov-01-05 02:24 PM |
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Ye GOPpe Judge Shoppe |
radfringe |
Nov-02-05 04:49 AM |
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So what, it just makes him look more gulity. |
The_Casual_Observer |
Nov-01-05 02:24 PM |
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that is a bad, bad precedent |
meganmonkey |
Nov-01-05 02:25 PM |
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So does this mean |
AValdoux |
Nov-01-05 02:26 PM |
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this is good? |
garybeck |
Nov-01-05 02:26 PM |
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Yet Delay is OK with his lawyer is contributing to Kinky?? |
rainbow4321 |
Nov-01-05 02:27 PM |
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Wow! What a can of worms they're opening. |
samdogmom |
Nov-01-05 02:27 PM |
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Abuse of power |
stepnw1f |
Nov-01-05 02:30 PM |
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Bingo. n/t |
Straight Shooter |
Nov-01-05 02:56 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Nov-01-05 06:49 PM |
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No shit ! |
lumpy |
Nov-01-05 04:00 PM |
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Probably for the best |
LiberteToujours |
Nov-01-05 02:38 PM |
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when you have someone who is a fraud like DeLay |
twaddler01 |
Nov-01-05 04:51 PM |
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"How can any one possibly justify this move?" |
anotherdrew |
Nov-01-05 02:41 PM |
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This makes me fucking sick.... |
defiant1 |
Nov-01-05 02:45 PM |
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Is Delay's mother available to take over the judgeship? |
SodoffBush |
Nov-01-05 02:55 PM |
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You do know they are not on speaking terms, eh? |
TomInTib |
Nov-01-05 05:21 PM |
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So who picks the new judge? |
oxbow |
Nov-01-05 02:59 PM |
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I believe I heard today that the trial would go to Austin. |
MissMarple |
Nov-01-05 03:02 PM |
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Hmm... Wonder if they could move it to California! |
calipendence |
Nov-01-05 03:11 PM |
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San Fransisco |
AX10 |
Nov-01-05 03:17 PM |
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Wow that would be terrific!! |
VaYallaDawg |
Nov-01-05 03:37 PM |
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Delay is asking the trial to be |
lumpy |
Nov-01-05 04:08 PM |
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Democrats have become second class citizens |
donkeyotay |
Nov-01-05 03:01 PM |
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Did Scalito ever donate any money to Republicans? Yank HIM! |
calipendence |
Nov-01-05 03:06 PM |
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GREAT IDEA!!!!.....YANK ALL REPUBLICANS!!! |
goforit |
Nov-01-05 05:09 PM |
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There better be a specific reason given for this |
onenote |
Nov-01-05 03:03 PM |
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DeLay has already picked out the judge he wants. I |
asjr |
Nov-01-05 03:14 PM |
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Well...they can always find an even more extreme Dem judge |
jmowreader |
Nov-01-05 03:25 PM |
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Certainly if they think they'll get a pass on their 2nd SCOTUS judge |
calipendence |
Nov-01-05 03:36 PM |
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The fix is in in Texas |
chaumont58 |
Nov-01-05 03:25 PM |
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Delay is plainly politicising a criminal case |
Ksec |
Nov-01-05 03:33 PM |
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Hell, let's do his case on "The Peoples' Court". |
Feeney2 |
Nov-01-05 03:33 PM |
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It smells more like a Kangaroo Court |
mtnester |
Nov-03-05 08:00 AM |
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I hope they're careful to only have a REPUBLICAN judge now |
librechik |
Nov-01-05 03:54 PM |
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So what now? Every Dem in TX needs to motion for Change |
lonestarnot |
Nov-01-05 03:55 PM |
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And when some RW Judge presides over the case, it will be 'fair' |
ck4829 |
Nov-01-05 04:00 PM |
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In my view, it was the correct ruling. |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 04:48 PM |
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I agree |
lastliberalintexas |
Nov-01-05 05:01 PM |
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If he's 80, he's got to be DEM, or at least was one. |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 05:14 PM |
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Who, now, decides which judge should hear the case? How many |
lulu in NC |
Nov-01-05 05:18 PM |
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Don't know for sure. Should be the presiding judge of Travis cty |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 06:54 PM |
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Thanks for that detailed and cogent answer! much appreciated. nt |
lulu in NC |
Nov-01-05 07:49 PM |
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You're welcome! |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 08:03 PM |
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Now we're starting to get it. |
TX-RAT |
Nov-02-05 10:06 AM |
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Texas Supreme Court Judges get contributions from parties... |
zara |
Nov-01-05 05:07 PM |
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The Texas judicial system should be ashamed right now. |
AgadorSparticus |
Nov-01-05 06:07 PM |
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Does anyone have the figures on, |
Realityhack |
Nov-01-05 06:23 PM |
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I've never known of any Texas judge who gave as many .... |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 06:59 PM |
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That argument just doesn't fly with me. If the judge is crooked, then |
loudsue |
Nov-01-05 09:01 PM |
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Well, it's the LAW. |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-01-05 09:19 PM |
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"Appearance of impropriety"??? You mean like Scalia going hunting |
loudsue |
Nov-02-05 09:12 AM |
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You're talking nonsense. |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-02-05 09:22 AM |
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That was a wide brush |
Caretha |
Nov-02-05 07:33 AM |
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We are talking about Travis County, not rural Texas |
Neil Lisst |
Nov-02-05 09:28 AM |
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Potter County......not Potter City |
Caretha |
Nov-03-05 05:46 AM |
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This stinks to high heaven. |
TankLV |
Nov-01-05 09:22 PM |
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So does that mean that I now can request a different judge |
Giant Robot |
Nov-01-05 08:23 PM |
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Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case |
JJackFlash |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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Not LBN, Jack. |
PDittie |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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LBN? |
JJackFlash |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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Yeah. Not. See? eom |
PDittie |
Nov-01-05 09:47 PM |
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I started a thread one minute after Yahoo posted the story |
JJackFlash |
Nov-01-05 09:49 PM |
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Well, actually it was a |
PDittie |
Nov-01-05 09:56 PM |
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GD? |
JJackFlash |
Nov-01-05 10:01 PM |
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Sorry 'bout that. GD is |
PDittie |
Nov-02-05 03:33 AM |
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*hiccup* |
PDittie |
Nov-02-05 03:35 AM |
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Too bad...now are they going |
zidzi |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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I don't think he can get a fair trial if it's a Rethug judge. nm |
texpatriot2004 |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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Harriet is free now. Let her preside over her first case. :-)) |
davidwparker |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case |
JJackFlash |
Nov-01-05 09:07 PM |
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It's a shame the prosecutor and the judge didn't duck hunt together |
jpgray |
Nov-01-05 09:16 PM |
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That should disqualify Roberts and Alito from the Supreme Court! |
Democat |
Nov-01-05 09:41 PM |
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So what was he named? |
yasmina27 |
Nov-02-05 04:43 AM |
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Delay knows he's guilty as hell |
Nightwing |
Nov-02-05 05:07 AM |
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Am I readind this right? |
Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel |
Nov-02-05 06:42 AM |
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So if the new judge is a republican, |
screembloodymurder |
Nov-02-05 07:16 AM |
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I love it! |
BareNakedLiberal |
Nov-03-05 01:49 PM |
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