It’s been said, “You cannot break the law. You can only break yourself against the law.” The lawless Bush Administration likes to deal from the bottom of the deck, but there’s a price to be paid:
A federal judge today halted the death penalty trial of Sept. 11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui and indicated she might throw out the death penalty entirely after prosecutors disclosed that a government attorney had violated the court’s rules about discussing witness testimony.
U.S. District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema called it “the most egregious violation of the court’s rules on witnesses” she had seen “in all the years I’ve been on the bench.”
Her comments came after prosecutors said a Federal Aviation Administration attorney had discussed the testimony of FAA witnesses with them before they took the stand and also arranged for them to read a transcript of the government’s opening statement in the case. Both actions were banned by the judge in a pre-trial order.
This, of course, is why the right wing wants to undermine judicial independence. They think their lawlessness can prosper if only they can get rid of the judges. But the law remains, and they break themselves against it.
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