Judge Holds Stevens Prosecutors in Contempt

[Revmitchell]

A federal judge held Justice Department attorneys in contempt Friday for failing to deliver documents to former Sen. Ted Stevens' legal team................



..............During Friday's hearing, Sullivan repeatedly asked three Justice Department attorneys sitting at the prosecution's table whether they had some reason not to turn over the documents. They finally acknowledged they did not, and Sullivan exploded into anger.

"That was a court order," he bellowed. "That wasn't a request. I didn't ask for them out of the kindness of your hearts. ... Isn't the Department of Justice taking court orders seriously these days?".........


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[Palatka51]

There is a clear diabolical move in this nation to remove any opposition. Ted Stevens may have been the first to get the ax.

 

[LeBuick]

Wow, Bush' justice department did that to one of its own? He must have really ticked some folks off.

 

[Don]

Wow, Bush' justice department did that to one of its own? He must have really ticked some folks off.

Makes ya wonder, don't it?