Appeals Court Says No to George W. Bush Deposition (Presidential Library Case)

[Hissyspit]

Source: Associated Press

Appeals court says no to George W. Bush deposition
By JEFF CARLTON (Associated Press Writer)
From Associated Press
June 12, 2009 8:16 PM EDT

DALLAS - A Texas appeals court on Friday overturned a ruling that would have put former President George W. Bush under oath in a dispute involving his presidential library. A three-judge panel ruled that Bush does not have to submit to a deposition from a former condo owner suing Southern Methodist University, the future site of the presidential library.

Gary Vodicka, who was forced out of his condominium by SMU to make way for the library, contends the university coveted the property and lied about its intentions.

A Texas district judge had ordered the former president to appear at a deposition in Vodicka's lawsuit. The order for compelling Bush's deposition was historic: No sitting or former president ever has been forced to testify in a state court proceeding.

The appeals court acknowledged that taking a deposition from a former or sitting president is an "extraordinarily rare event," and found the case did not meet the standard associated with presidential testimony. Its ruling overturning the district judge's order states that "it appears Vodicka himself is unclear as to why he needs the deposition of President Bush."

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[Hawkeye-X]

1. For the hell out of it, let's support Gary's appeal to the Texas Supreme Court

and force the Chimp to speak. Like a dog.

Hawkeye-X

[rusty charly]

2. When did any crime or illegality in the Bush Regime

ever meet the standard associated with presidential testimony?

Buehler?

[quidam56]

3. The last Administration has torn this country asunder

America has become a Nation of greedy lying bastards. Appalachia is a toxic waste dump 3rd world America but Bush and his buddies are getting super wealthy and the people suffer and die. Our health care system is making a killing, killing us. Children should not be getting and dying from MRSA ( Methicillian Resistant Staphylococcus Aureaus ) Hospitals and Emergency Rooms are breeding MRSA and releasing it into our communities but no one so far from the local court house to the White House can do anything.

http://www.wisecountyissues.com/?p=62

[rasputin1952]

4. bush just can't get away from activity that is at least sus[ect...

criminals, miserable criminals in every way.

if there is any shining light to bush, he destroyed the GOP and these people will rot in hell...I cannot think of one thing bush did for the benefit of this nation...everything he has touched has turned to crap...miserable bastard.

[EFerrari]

6. Even his residential library is part of a REAL ESTATE SCAM.

Holy mother of god.

lol

[rasputin1952]

7. ...

:rofl:

[TankLV]

5. He was never Our President - he was a SQUATTER who was SELECTED...

problem solved...

[No Elephants]

8. Jones can sue a sitting President, but Vodicka cannot even depose a former President about

a case that has nothing to do with the government?


I hope this POS decision gets appealed.