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I wish we could sue the judge and request the Supreme Court identify if the behavior is allowed by the Constitution. But of course the Federal Government makes

I wish we could sue the judge and request the Supreme Court identify if the behavior is allowed by the Constitution. But of course the Federal Government makes it impossible to get standing when the Constitution is clearly violated. It's like the People no longer matter.

rayiner 12y ago
The parties can appeal.
- MichaelBurge 12y ago
  I have a lot of faith in our judicial system. I think they overall do a good job evaluating evidence as objectively as they can. Sometimes a lower court makes a mistake, since they have a very broad focus handling the trial as a whole. If an appeal is filed to a higher court, they'll have the much narrower focus of determining proper judicial procedures. I believe a higher court will take this seriously if appealed, and will issue new procedures for handling classified information if this is a serious concern.
  - spacemanmatt 12y ago
    I have no faith the judicial system, as a whole, is any less than self-serving. We have a serious problem with overzealous prosecutors enforcing a racist drug war, and judges pretend like their hands are tied every step of the way. I suppose that's a little bit true. They might lose their jobs if they actually spoke for justice.
    - rayiner 12y ago
      Federal judges have life tenure. The drug war continues to be prosecuted because people support it. The only legalization supported by the public is possession of marijuana, which accounts for a tiny fraction of federal drug prosecutions. Support for keeping other drugs illegal is still 75-90%, and those drugs are the ones involved in almost all drug prosecutions. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5162357 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5162357
      - spacemanmatt 12y ago
        Popular support doesn't excuse the judges who basically look the other way when prosecutors go entirely overboard, nor does it excuse prosecutors who cross the line. Prosecutors, and I'm pretty sure judges as well (I am not a lawyer) are officers of the court. They should be held more accountable to their obligations in that capacity.
        rayiner 12y ago
        What's your contention exactly? That because of prosecutorial overreach drug dealers are convicted of harsher crimes than are justified by the facts?

rayiner 12y ago

The parties can appeal.

MichaelBurge 12y ago
I have a lot of faith in our judicial system. I think they overall do a good job evaluating evidence as objectively as they can. Sometimes a lower court makes a mistake, since they have a very broad focus handling the trial as a whole. If an appeal is filed to a higher court, they'll have the much narrower focus of determining proper judicial procedures. I believe a higher court will take this seriously if appealed, and will issue new procedures for handling classified information if this is a serious concern.
- spacemanmatt 12y ago
  I have no faith the judicial system, as a whole, is any less than self-serving. We have a serious problem with overzealous prosecutors enforcing a racist drug war, and judges pretend like their hands are tied every step of the way. I suppose that's a little bit true. They might lose their jobs if they actually spoke for justice.
  - rayiner 12y ago
    Federal judges have life tenure. The drug war continues to be prosecuted because people support it. The only legalization supported by the public is possession of marijuana, which accounts for a tiny fraction of federal drug prosecutions. Support for keeping other drugs illegal is still 75-90%, and those drugs are the ones involved in almost all drug prosecutions. http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5162357 http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5162357
    - spacemanmatt 12y ago
      Popular support doesn't excuse the judges who basically look the other way when prosecutors go entirely overboard, nor does it excuse prosecutors who cross the line. Prosecutors, and I'm pretty sure judges as well (I am not a lawyer) are officers of the court. They should be held more accountable to their obligations in that capacity.
      - rayiner 12y ago
        What's your contention exactly? That because of prosecutorial overreach drug dealers are convicted of harsher crimes than are justified by the facts?