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Judge
Gertner Appeals!
Sidebar:
Conservatives
are alarmed
February
22, 2001
Judge
Nancy Gertner has taken the unusual step of appealing the decision
of the U.S. Circuit of Appeals against her.
She
was removed at the request of Atty. Chester Darling from a case
in federal court concerning the assignment of Boston’s school
children based upon the color of their skin even if they wish
to attend a different school.
The
Court of Appeals said it did so because she gave “an appearance
of partiality” in the case.
But
her appeal doesn’t appear to help her.
In
her brief, she said, “Two weeks ago a panel of this Court did
something that the Court has never done before.”
Exactly!!
That
should make her think a little.
Then
she said that what had been done to her should be resorted to
“only in extreme cases.”
Exactly!!
She
may be getting the message after all.
Then
she said that her statement to the press
“cannot lead a knowledgeable person to reasonably question
her impartiality.”
If
the Court of Appeals would like to know some “knowledgeable” and
“reasonable” persons who question her impartiality, the entire
courthouse could be filled many times over.
What
has many wondering now is who is paying the expensive firm of
Hutchins, Wheeler and Dittmar to represent the judge at this time
of trial in her life?
Related:
Atty. Darling has Judge Gertner removed from Boston school suit
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