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Not that I don't agree, but how do you know the secret courts are kangaroo?
by HappySweeney 5y ago
Not that I don't agree, but how do you know the secret courts are kangaroo?
- kook_throwaway 5y agoThe fact that it's secret. Also that you aren't even allowed to show up to defend yourself. [1] Also that they denied 11 out of 34,000 requests over a 35 year period. Also that the judges are appointed by one person and don't even need congressional approval. How could it possibly not be a kangaroo court? [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_parte https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_parte
- Spooky23 5y agoCourts that aren’t adversarial are just interpreting law. Secrecy makes it worse by eliminating accountability by the petitioner and judge. For a non-secret example, look at the Social Security “fair hearings”, where an administrative law judge basically listens to a petition and makes a decision. The standards vary significantly by locale.