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Silverhair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-05 04:07 PM
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DeLay gets a small victory.
It was on radio, so I don't have a link

Judge Perkins has been romoved from the case.

While it is a victory for DeLay, it was not really unexpected. I am not sure as to just how important that may or may not be.
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Scout1071 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-05 04:08 PM
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1. I don't get it. He's entitled to a jury of his peers, not a crony judge
Edited on Tue Nov-01-05 04:09 PM by Scout1071
who is his peer.

Furthermore, does that mean that if I find myself in front of a judge that I have the right to look through his personal political donations to make sure that he is in line with my political beliefs? This is bullshit.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-05 04:10 PM
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2. I don't like the idea that a judge can be removed just because
he supports a certain political party. It's insulting to all judges because their position requires them to be impartial and leave their personal biases out of their decisions. On the other hand, the recusal of this judge might be better in the long run because if DeLay eventually is convicted, he won't be able to blame it on the judge's politics.
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Silverhair Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-01-05 05:01 PM
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3. Yes. It is a two edged sword - isn't it?
I like the way you think.
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