Stewart Verdict Threatens Lawyers, Undermines 6th Amendment.

[The Sushi Bandit]

http://www.gp.org/press/pr_2005_02_16b.html

<edit.. thanks to the Green Party>

The Bush Administration is exploiting the 9/11 attacks to undermine constitutional protections and freedoms, access to information, and the rule of law.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Green Party leaders called the February 10 verdict in the Lynne Stewart trial a devastating blow to due process and the right to legal representation and a deliberate threat to lawyers who seek to represent unpopular clients. Greens see the verdict as part of the dramatic erosion of constitutional law under the Bush Administration.

"The Stewart verdict will intimidate any lawyer who represents a client who is critical of U.S. government policies and actions," said Gloria Mattera, co-chair of the Green Party of New York State. "The basis of our legal system is vigorous and effective defense for anyone accused of a crime -- including those charged with terrorism -- and limitations on the power of prosecutors and other law enforcement officials. It's clear that Osama bin Laden was used to prejudice the jury against a lawyer who worked for a controversial client."

As the National Lawyers Guild has noted, former Attorney General John Ashcroft's "November 2003 federal superceding indictment a continued attempt to undermine the attorney-client privilege by essentially reinstating the same charges that Judge John Koeltl dismissed as unconstitutionally vague four months earlier."

[indepat]

1. What else is news? The entire Bill of Rights has been undermined except

for the sacroscant 2nd Amendment.

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. I wish it wasnt so...

[GetTheRightVote]

3. We have such a pride history and the repubs only wish to tear it all apart

Oh, how i hate these dirty evil people.

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