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Our Anti-Torture Coalition Files More Disciplinary Complaints Against CIA Lawyers Who Advocated Torture
HAVE YOU SIGNED ON TO OUR TORTURE ACCOUNTABILITY CAMPAIGN?
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On Monday, our anti-torture coalition filed disciplinary complaints to disbar three CIA lawyers who advocated torture, John Rizzo, Jonathan Fredman and Scott Muller. We called for President Obama to fire Rizzo and Fredman.
Two weeks ago, we filed supplementary material with five state legal disciplinary committees in support of our May 18th complaints to disbar twelve Bush Administration lawyers who advocated the use of torture — John Yoo, David Addington, John Ashcroft, Douglas Feith, Alice Fisher, Alberto Gonzales, Michael Chertoff, Michael Mukasey, Michael Haynes, Stephen Bradbury, Jay Bybee, and Timothy Flanigan. This information includes:
General David Petreaus' May 29, 2009 statement that the United States "violated the Geneva Conventions" by using torture on captured detainees;
General Ricardo Sanchez's May 31, 2009 statement that the United States committed "war crimes" by torturing detainees;
Department of Justice emails from Deputy AG James Comey stating that Alberto Gonzalez was "weak" by succumbing to White House political pressure to approve torture, and warning AG Gonzales that the approval would come back to haunt him and the DOJ;
The American Bar Association resolution condemning torture and "any endorsement of such measures by government lawyers, officials and agents."
The May 20, 2009 National Public Radio report stating that Alberto Gonzales authorized torture as White House Counsel even before the DOJ issued the torture memos.
These supplemental filings are posted on the coalition website, www.disbartorturelawyers.com along with the original complaints filed on May 18, 2009. We urge other organizations to sign on to this campaign by sending an email to disbartorturelawyers@velvetrevolution.us. Individuals can sign on at www.disbartorturelawyers.com.
We need your help so please join this campaign and donate so we can spread the message that those officials who advocated and approved torture must be held accountable.
Our Restore Justice At Justice Coalition Seeks DOJ Action On Political Prosecutions
HAVE YOU SIGNED ON TO OUR RESTORE JUSTICE CAMPAIGN? DO SO HERE.Two months ago, our Restore Justice At Justice coalition, www.restorejusticeatjustice.com, urged Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice to identify all those politically prosecuted under the Bush Administration and vacate their convictions where appropriate, beginning with Don Siegelman and Paul Minor. However, according to coalition spokesman Brad Friedman, "after almost two months, we have heard nothing from Mr. Holder despite a tidal wave of information about the impropriety of these cases."
Last Friday, we held a press conference in Washington to demand action from the DOJ. A dozen witnesses, from Don Siegelman’s first trial judge to victims of the Bush DOJ stated that Mr. Holder must act in order to restore confidence in the DOJ.
Two weeks ago, Former Republican Attorney General Richard Thornburgh, after getting charges dismissed against Democrat Cyril Wecht, blasted Bush appointed US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan for bringing politically motivated cases against 13 Democrats in Pennsylvania.
Three weeks ago, journalist-attorney Andrew Krieg documented a career-long abuse of power by Judge Mark Fuller, who presided over Mr. Siegelman's trial. Judge Fuller withheld information that would have required his recusal from the case because of serious conflicts of interest.
Four weeks ago, retired Chief Federal Judge U.W. Clemon of Birmingham wrote Mr. Holder seeking a probe of misconduct by Mr. Siegelman's federal prosecutors, including alleged "judge-shopping," jury-pool "poisoning" and "unfounded" criminal charges in an effort to imprison Siegelman. Judge Clemon had dismissed unfounded charges against Siegelman in the Northern District of Alabama only to have them resurrected by prosecutors before Judge Fuller in the Middle District.
Five weeks ago, Missouri attorney Paul Weeks stated that Mr. Siegleman was denied a fair trial because Judge Fuller held a "grudge" against him, labored under a conflict of interest, and withheld evidence of his financial involvement in Doss Aviation, which has received more than $300 million in military contracts.
Six weeks ago, 75 former state attorneys general from both parties wrote to Mr. Holder noting that Mr. Siegelman raised "gravely troublesome facts" about his prosecution that violate fairness and due process.
Attorney General Holder must take immediate decisive action concerning the Bush political prosecutions. We urge Congress to weigh in and insist on an investigation and corrective action without further delay.We need your help so please join this campaign and donate so we can continue to demand justice for those politically prosecuted under the Bush Administration.See C-SPAN's coverage of the Restore Justice at Justice press conference HERE.
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