Now I'm not a lawyer, nor am I currently wanted for any crimes (as far as I know). But, just the idea that my case or the case of someone I care about could be tried in front of [torture-memo author and now federal judge with a lifetime appointment Jay] Bybee scares the crap out of me. Would I be able to ask the judge to recuse himself because he's a war criminal? Would he [c]ite, as legal precedent, episodes of 24? Imagine having to call a man who thinks it's legal to slam your head into the wall, to lock you in a tiny confinement box with bugs crawling all over you... imagine having to call that man "Your Honor".
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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Special Problems in Post-Bush America
Matthew Filipowicz wonders:
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