Obama appointees interfered with New Black Panther prosecution

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Federal Court finds Obama appointees interfered with New Black Panther prosecution


http://washingtonexaminer.com/federa...rticle/2503500

Conn Carroll

Senior Editorial Writer
The Washington Examiner
E@conncarroll



A federal court in Washington, DC, held last week that political appointees appointed by President Obama did interfere with the Department of Justice’s prosecution of the New Black Panther Party.

The ruling came as part of a motion by the conservative legal watch dog group Judicial Watch, who had sued the DOJ in federal court to enforce a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for documents pertaining to the the New Black Panthers case. Judicial Watch had secured many previously unavailable documents through their suit against DOJ and were now suing for attorneys’ fees.

Obama’s DOJ had claimed Judicial Watch was not entitled to attorney’s fees since “none of the records produced in this litigation evidenced any political interference whatsoever in” how the DOJ handled the New Black Panther Party case. But United States District Court Judge Reggie Walton disagreed. Citing a “series of emails” between Obama political appointees and career Justice lawyers, Walton writes:


The documents reveal that political appointees within DOJ were conferring about the status and resolution of the New Black Panther Party case in the days preceding the DOJ’s dismissal of claims in that case, which would appear to contradict Assistant Attorney General Perez’s testimony that political leadership was not involved in that decision. Surely the public has an interest in documents that cast doubt on the accuracy of government officials’ representations regarding the possible politicization of agency decision-making.
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In sum, the Court concludes that three of the four fee entitlement factors weigh in favor of awarding fees to Judicial Watch. Therefore, Judicial Watch is both eligible and entitled to fees and costs, and the Court must now consider the reasonableness of Judicial Watch’s requested award.

The New Black Panthers case stems from a Election Day 2008 incident where two members of the New Black Panther Party were filmed outside a polling place intimidating voters and poll watchers by brandishing a billy club. Justice Department lawyers investigated the case, filed charges, and when the Panthers failed to respond, a federal court in Philadelphia entered a “default” against all the Panthers defendants. But after Obama was sworn in, the Justice Department reversed course, dismissed charges against three of the defendants, and let the fourth off with a narrowly tailored restraining order.

“The Court’s decision is another piece of evidence showing the Obama Justice Department is run by individuals who have a problem telling the truth,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “The decision shows that we can’t trust the Obama Justice Department to fairly administer our nation’s voting and election laws.”

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Rule of law, what's that?? This is a very big deal. We probably won't hear about this issue again.

[Dennis Olson]

No, the ENTIRE Obama administration is populated by criminals. Even in the historical context of politics, I am dumbfounded that the people haven't risen up in righteous anger and dragged our n*gger-in-chief into the street and beaten his Muslim ass to death.

[MtnGal]

Better watch it Dennis, they will send a drone after you for telling the truth.

[gawarriorqueen]

Used to be that Grant and Nixon were tied for the most corrupt administration, but they have lost the title to this bunch of mobsters. Let's clean house.

[night driver]

Of COURSE they interfered. It was why they were THERE!

[Flippper]

The false obama administration, ever lowering the expectations of Americans. How low can they go? We ain't seen nothin' yet, look at the Aurora set up to protect bankers and elite. These are the good ol' days.

[Firebird]

The false obama administration, ever lowering the expectations of Americans. How low can they go? We ain't seen nothin' yet, look at the Aurora set up to protect bankers and elite. These are the good ol' days.

Just wait till the next 4 years are here, then we will really see how low they can go!

[Boise Rocker]

The false obama administration, ever lowering the expectations of Americans. How low can they go? We ain't seen nothin' yet, look at the Aurora set up to protect bankers and elite. These are the good ol' days.

And yet, the American Sheeple (present company on TB2K excluded) just sit back, fat, dumb, happy and entertained, and let them get away with it. "What...me worry? The Olympics are on!"