Judge Won't Order Ports Investigation

[FormerRepublican]

"NEWARK, N.J. - In a setback for the state of New Jersey, a federal judge Wednesday refused to order an investigation into the deal that would put an Arab company in charge of operations at Newark and other major U.S. ports.

U.S. District Judge Jose Linares also said the state cannot see documents the company gave to a federal committee reviewing the deal. The judge said the state "needs to show an immediate need for those documents."

Under the $6.8 billion deal, Dubai Ports World is to take over major commercial operations at ports in New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Miami, New Orleans and Philadelphia. The state of New Jersey and other critics of the deal say it could compromise national security.

The Bush administration agreed Sunday to the company's request for a 45-day investigation of the deal's potential security risks; the judge on Wednesday said that review should be sufficient."

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Anyone know if this Judge, U.S. District Judge Jose Linares, is Republican or Democrat?

This decision stinks to high heaven, IMO. How can the state act to prevent terrorism if they're prevented from having information (that the Feds ALREADY have) that would allow them to know whether or not a company poses risk to their state? So the local guys are just left completely out of the loop WRT intel, but are expected to respond when attacked?

Anybody know anything about this Judge and the law involved?

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I would bet

that he's a repuke. But I hope someone posts here who knows for sure.

[SammyBlue]

2. Immediate need???? He's fucking selling out ports to terrorist supporters

Oh no. . .not again!

[Wilms]

3. Nominated by George W. Bush

http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2978

[converted_democrat]

12. Imagine that..... Thanks for posting the info Wilms..n/t

[FormerRepublican]

4. Well, here we go - I tracked down who he was appointed by, and guess...

...what?

"Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Nominated by George W. Bush on August 1, 2002, to a seat vacated by Alfred J. Lechner, Jr.; Confirmed by the Senate on November 14, 2002, and received commission on December 3, 2002."

http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/tGetInfo?jid=2978

Appointed by George W. Bush, which means the guy has to be a 'puke.

:puke:

The fix was in on this case as soon as a Judge was assigned.

[msgadget]

5. What about a state's rights?

This part, ...the state cannot see documents the company gave to a federal committee reviewing the deal. The judge said the state "needs to show an immediate need for those documents." actually interferes with the state's right to homeland security oversight, doesn't it?

I tell ya, folks, every conservative principle ignored by this administration seems to come back and bite somebody in the butt.

[Norquist Nemesis]

6. Yep! He's a Bush Appointee!

http://leahy.senate.gov/press/200210/103002.html

Comments Of Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy
On The White House Proposal On Judicial Nominations
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2002

“I regret that instead of accepting our many previous invitations to work with the Senate and increase the level of consultation and cooperation to help fill judicial vacancies, the White House repeatedly has chosen to continue down its path of trying to politicize the process. The timing and handling of this unilateral White House proposal, a week before the elections, and after ignoring all previous invitations to consult with the Senate, cannot help but raise questions about its purpose.

...
NOMINEES WHO THE PRESIDENT TOOK MORE THAN 180 DAYS TO NOMINATE

..
Jose Linares New Jersey 304

[adwon]

7. 2 guesses

1. Ports and the like fall under federal jurisdiction via Article I.

2. It's an ongoing debate between the political branches and the court exercised the political question doctrine.

And for fun, number 3 on my list of 2:

3. This isn't a dispute over whether the administration has the authority to do the deal, it's a dispute over whether it's right to do so. If that's the case, the court is right step back since national security and trade policy is not their domain.

[sasha031]

8. well what do ya know, he contributes to chmp

http://www.newsmeat.com/fec/bystate_detail.php?st=NJ&last=Linares&first=Jose

[FormerRepublican]

11. Why am I not surprised?

:puke: :eyes:

[tatertop]

9. I am all for boycotting Israel if it will get them to the peace table

and if that is what this is about, so be it.

More likely, the basis of this deal involves
the fact that UAE Dubai Crude is an oil marker,
and no boycott is forthcoming.

[SoCalDem]

10. Can't Governors step in , since they ultimately are responsible

for what's happening in their states?

[FormerRepublican]

14. I think the lawsuit was filed by the state of New Jersey (and therefore...

...the Governor).

So much for Republican so called "states rights" and "local control".

That only applies when Bush cronies and lots of $$$ aren't involved.

[BattyDem]

17. Yep. Corzine filed the lawsuit.

It's over ... at least for now. :-(

[NoMercy]

13. rem

[NoMercy]

15. To Kill Deal --We Reject Intelligence, Security Experts, Judges -WHY?

Why are we democrats playing stupid and acting against our own interest.

The rhetoric on the Dubai Ports is 90% flag-waving, Xenophobic garbage and political rabble rousing. It is a sad spectacle to see the LA times remind our Senator that banning foreign terminal ownership would immediately terminate the California economy:

“Memo to Boxer: 13 of the 14 container terminals at the ports of L.A. and Long Beach, the biggest port complex in the U.S., are run by foreign-owned companies.”

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-ports26feb26,0,6772402.story?coll=la-news-comment-editorials

We are now oblivious to the fact that the NeoCon tactics being used against the UAE now have the same stench as the propaganda against Chavez’s Venezuela.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x523400

What is most perplexing is that the Arab Ports Deal Saves Democrats, Impeaches Bush, could sink the Republican congress, BUT the NeoCons re going to con democrats into killing it and saving their butts.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x534113

[liberal N proud]

16. Judge must be bu$h appointee