Federal appeals court had to intervene to block the release of nine militia members

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By ED WHITE (AP) – 3 days ago

DETROIT — A federal appeals court on Thursday intervened to block the release of nine members of a Michigan militia accused of plotting to overthrow the government, dealing a setback to the defendants as they gathered in a courtroom hoping to rejoin their families.

A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati issued a temporary stay about 12 hours after a federal judge in Detroit said she would no longer freeze her Monday decision releasing the nine with electronic monitors and other restrictions.

With some already in street clothes, the militia members were transported to court to be processed for release Thursday. But they were returned to jail after a magistrate judge announced the appeals court decision.

The court did not indicate how long the stay would last.

[MadMaddie]

1. Let's think about this

If a minority group of wanna be terrorist who had definite plans to kill police officers were in jail would they have been given the option of bail? I can confidently say "Hell No"!


This group is being treated with kid gloves and we need to know why. They are still not really being identified as terrorists. Why is that?

[malaise]

5. +1,000

That judge must be a sympathizer.

[Turbineguy]

2. I think the term is

"freedom fighters".

[elocs]

3. They were returned to jail??? The Gungeon weeps. n/t

[Heywood J]

4. I'm fine with them being denied bail, as long as

their trial is expedited as much as possible. Let's get this settled and taken care of.