A Carter appointee,, 83 years old, time for this one to go home.
http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/uGetInfo?jid=2324
Judges of the United States Courts Sweet, Robert Workman
- Born 1922 in Yonkers, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Nominated by Jimmy Carter on February 17, 1978, to a seat vacated by Inzer B. Wyatt; Confirmed by the Senate on April 25, 1978, and received commission on April 28, 1978. Assumed senior status on March 1, 1991.
Education:
Yale University, B.A., 1944
Yale Law School, LL.B., 1948
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy Lieutenant (j.g.), 1943-1946
Private practice, New York City, 1948-1953
Assistant U.S. attorney, Southern District of New York, 1953-1955
Private practice, New York City, 1955-1965
Counsel, New York State Interdepartmental Task Force on Youth and Juvenile Delinquency, 1958
Executive assistant to the mayor, New York City, 1966
Deputy mayor, New York City, 1966-1969
Private practice, New York City, 1970-1978
Consultant, Association for a Better New York, New York City, 1970-1975
Hearing officer, New York Transit Authority, Brooklyn, New York, 1975-1977
I read the entire article, and I'm not so sure the judge is wrong about this. If my understanding of the case is correct, the Justice Department was looking to secure these records through some kind of investigation or probe of these reporters. What the judge said is that the Justice Department can't just go around seizing those records without a grand jury in place that is overseeing the potential prosecution of an actual crime.