Posted on 04/15/2008 1:15:45 PM PDT by abb
WINSTON-SALEM -- U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty Jr. on Tuesday denied a motion for sanctions filed by Duke University and the City of Durham and ruled that the legal team for 38 members of the 2005-06 Duke lacrosse team had violated ethical rules by using a Web site, news conference and news release to publicize the filing of their case.
The players have filed a civil rights lawsuit against Duke and the city, demanding reparations arising from the since dismissed Duke lacrosse sexual offense case.
Beaty also ruled, however, that the content published on that Web site -- www.dukelawsuit.com -- amd any links from it are the responsibility of the defense team.
Good news...I don’t know anything about these civil suits but it’s a shame the 88 profs weren’t named in it too.
It is going to be fun watching her and her client get OWNED by the justice system over and over again.
another piece of good news is that the Duke Athletic Director is gone. He was a poor excuse for for AD at any major university/
The bad news is that LSU hired him. They will learn in time that he long ago demonstrated the Peter Principal.
The real good news is that now these proceedings won’t be secret. The public will be able to read motions and court documents (and let the chips fall where they may).
‘No cover-up!’, at least, not this time; or not so far, anyway.
The original version makes no sense, the current version does.
If someone subscribes, they might look at that last sentence as well. It doesn't seem to make much sense, either.
Gorelick is also a money-grubber. Her name and photo showed up in a Washington Post story years ago about members of the Board of Fannie Mae or a related loan agency. She made millions in bonuses, based on the figures they had provided. However, I have not been able to find any more on her role.
Is still another Clinton pay-off?
FR posters: If you have anything significant on this piece of crap, please post it here for all to see, or send it to me as a private reply.
Thanks.
Attorney Michael Gaynor had this to say in response to Cash Michael's articles and biased reportings:
Snip: "The venue motion accuses the NC NAACP, and specifically its president, Dr. William Barber, of taking part in the Black 'outrage' in Durham.
"In fact, Dr. Barber joined with Durham Mayor Bill Bell, NCCU Chancellor James Ammons, and even Duke University Pres. Richard Brodhead, in calling for calm in the community, cautioning against a 'rush to judgment.'
"Barber and Ammons even issued public statements blasting the militant New Black Panther Party for coming to Durham, saying that the prospect of violence was neither wanted nor needed.
"And the NC NAACP president issued a 10-point position paper on the Duke case, calling for no favoritism in the criminal probe, and for citizens to give the justice system 'a chance to determine the truth.
"I think that the people in Durham — white and Black — considering all of the dynamics that have gone on in this case, have been quite reflective, and quite patient,' Dr. Barber said. 'We have good people who are willing to make very sound and clear judgment on the case.'
"Barber adds that it was the NC NAACP that demanded that the case not be tried in the newspapers and television when the defense attorneys themselves began to pile on the accuser."
Mr. Gaynor responds: WHY IS THERE NEVER ANY SPECIFICATION WHEN I ASK WHAT THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS SUPPOSEDLY DID THAT WAS IMPROPER? Could it be that they did not do anything improper? If not, please specify! And file an ethics complaint.
Mr. Michaels:
"The motion also alleges that 'The NAACP Chapter in Durham County has included a "Duke Lacrosse Update" on its website.'
Gaynor: "Problem — the Durham NAACP doesn't have a website, and hasn't had one all year, officials there say. A member may have started his or her own "Update" page, but not under the auspices of the organization."
Gaynor: How clever!
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It was AFTER all the "guilty before Innocent" baiting at Duke, in the press, on TV, in Durham -- that defense began to ask questions.
It was then the NC NAACP began saying fluffy crap like "this shouldn't be tried in the media". That is, they said this AFTER they'd already painted the case.
Mad Hatter: No Room! No Room!
When the Duke Lacrosse case happened, the "adults" were definitely not in charge, did not behave like civilized adults, nor they in any way attempt to quell the Rev-Wright-type moonbats from doing major damage, just steps before The New Black Panthers showed up to do more.
And all those so-called "grown-ups" in charge -- from Professors to Administration -- are all damned Democrats.
Yes!
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