Judge Refuses to Block Iraqi Execution

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/27/7 | MATT APUZZO

[SmithL]

A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to block the execution of Saddam Hussein's former vice president, saying he had no jurisdiction to step into the case.

U.S. District Judge Paul L. Friedman said agreeing to the motion brought by Taha Yassin Ramadan's lawyers would be tantamount to rejecting the verdict of an Iraqi trial court and accepting defense claims it was unfair.

Ruling from the bench, he said Ramadan wanted to force the U.S. to overturn the court's decision. Attorneys have called the case a show trial with no legal foundation but said the U.S. has no jurisdiction to review that process.

[SmithL]

Ramsey Clark is deeply disturbed.

[theDentist]

Poor Ramsey is all choked up about it.

[EagleUSA]

The only thing these murderous filth understand --- death.

[hsalaw]

Ramsey Clark, a former U.S. attorney general who represents Ramadan, said the mistreatment of Saddam and his two co-defendants at their executions were barbaric and should be considered reason for U.S. courts to intervene. "They have been taunted, humiliated, tortured and had their heads popped off," Clark said. Clark is a disgrace to the American people, the bar, and, if they had any brains whatever, the dems. Of course he has no concept whatever of the humiliation, torture, and death inflicted on thousands by the evil Saddam and his cohorts. Frankly, having their heads "popped off" sounds like justice to me.

[darkwing104]

A U.S. judge on Tuesday refused to block the execution of Saddam Hussein's former vice president, saying he had no jurisdiction to step into the case.

Smart Judge.

[American Quilter]

Kudos to Judge Friedman for a good decision.

[Ieatfrijoles]

I'm dumbfounded that a US Judge would show such restraint. The senate spent 5 hours talking about stare decisis with John Roberts while seemingly all other Judges routinely throw precedent out on its ear. I'm sure some appeal to this is in the works.

[SmithL]

Smart Judge.

Surprise, surprise!

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Friedman, Paul L.

Born 1944 in Buffalo, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Nominated by William J. Clinton on March 22, 1994, to a seat vacated by Gerhard A. Gesell; Confirmed by the Senate on June 15, 1994, and received commission on June 16, 1994.

Education:
New York University School of Law

Cornell University, B.A., 1965

State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law, J.D., 1968

Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Aubrey Robinson, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1968-1969
Law clerk, Hon. Roger Robb, U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 1969-1970
Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, 1970-1974
Assistant U.S. solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1974-1976
Private practice, Washington, DC, 1976-1994

Race or Ethnicity: White

[lilylangtree]

Bad Ramsey, bad, bad, bad!

[ItsForTheChildren]

Ramsey Clark is deeply disturbed.

That works on so many levels...

[KarlInOhio]

Nominated by William J. Clinton

I did not expect that.

[stm]

Fire up Saddam's swingset and let the games begin

[darkwing104]

You know that even a broken clock is correct twice a day.

[Rummyfan]

Just how the heck would any attorney think a US court has jurisdiction over this case?

[DesertSapper]

How in hades would a US court have authority to overturn a ruling by a foreign judicial system?

[Bonaparte]

"Smart Judge."

Actually, Friedman is a typical leftist stooge judge, but even he realizes his jurisdiction does not extend to Iraq.

[SmithL]

Thank you, I try.

[Londo Molari]

"Poor Ramsey is all choked up about it."

Slight correction -- Ramadan is going to be all choked up about it.

[tioga]

ramsey is an unAmerican nutcase.......send him back to Iraq to protest on the street of Iraq......