Congressman's interest in court ruling raises ire of judiciary experts

[maddezmom]

BY MAURICE POSSLEY

Chicago Tribune


CHICAGO - (KRT) - In an extraordinary move, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee privately demanded last month that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago change its decision in a narcotics case because he didn't believe a drug courier got a harsh enough prison term.

Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., in a five-page letter dated June 23 to Chief Judge Joel Flaum, asserted that a June 16 decision by a three-judge appeals court panel was wrong.

He demanded "a prompt response" as to what steps Flaum would take "to rectify the panel's actions" in a case where a drug courier in a Chicago police corruption case received a 97-month prison sentence instead of the at least 120 months required by a drug-conspiracy statute.

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He sent a letter back to Sensenbrenner saying it was inappropriate to comment on a pending case. But the panel amended its ruling to cite a Supreme Court case that showed Sensenbrenner was wrong.

more:http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/12112661.htm

[Demeter]

1. What A Sweetheart!

Man, I hope Bush ticks him off--he'd go right for the firing squad!

[Wickerman]

2. I hope he is following Rush's case with as much interest

him being into maximun time for drug offenders and all.

[acmejack]

3. Sensenbrenner continues to amaze!

The man's pomposity and ego are astounding. IMO he is a repulsive enemy of freedom.

[The White Tree]

8. We should start calling him No-Sensenbrenner

It is a somewaht more accurate description of the man.

[eyesroll]

4. Batshit crazy.

Spread the googlebomb.

[sweetheart]

5. I'm sure he's planning to arrest bush

And to join him in prison on consipiracy and high crimes act, where
they can fuck each other silly screaming out their joy at fucking
a drugs criminal.

[Just Me]

6. He should be removed from office for failure to uphold,...

,...the Constitution (separation of powers). He has NO goshdamn business telling the judicial branch how to rule from the bench.

Sensenbrenner the tyrant should be booted!!! :grr:

[atreides1]

7. Unfortunately

The people of his district will re-elect him, because they don't have a clue.

[Rose Siding]

9. The Hill has "Dems huddle on Sensenbrenner action "

The may turn it into an ethics complaint...

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Judiciary Committee Democratic staff huddled at press time yesterday to determine how, or if, to respond to the letter, which, according to the Tribune, may violate House ethics rules that prohibit communicating privately with judges on legal matters.

http://www.hillnews.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/071205/brief.html

[quiet.american]

10. Give 'em enough rope

-- and this arrogant, power-mad, out-of-control Republican will go the way of all of 'em -- hung by his own rope.