JW VICTORY: FEDERAL COURT RULES COMMERCE DEPT. MUST TURN OVER ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS IN CHINAGATE CASE

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[KLT]

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JW VICTORY: FEDERAL COURT RULES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT MUST TURN OVER ATTORNEY DOCUMENTS IN LANDMARK CHINAGATE CASE

Criminal Phase Likely Next for Commerce FOIA Case

Court Ruled Clinton Commerce Department Improperly Withheld Documents – Ex-Clinton Officials Will Be Deposed

(Washington, DC) Judicial Watch, the public interest law firm that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today announced that a federal court ordered that the Commerce Department must turn over attorney documents to Judicial Watch in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit concerning the sale of Clinton Commerce Department trade mission seats in exchange for campaign contributions. It was this FOIA case which first exposed accused spy John Huang to public scrutiny and, according to Fox News, “got the ball rolling” on the Chinagate scandal.

In a November 16, 2001 order, The Honorable Royce C. Lamberth, citing “egregious misconduct by DOC [Department of Commerce] officials in an attempt to withhold certain [FOIA] documents from production,” ruled that the Commerce Department must produce certain documents created by its attorneys concerning the FOIA search. (Through its investigation, Judicial Watch uncovered evidence that the Commerce Department attorneys, working in concert with officials at the Clinton White House, illegally withheld documents concerning the illegal sale of Commerce trade mission seats. Nolanda Hill, late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown’s business partner and paramour, also testified before Judge Lamberth that the scheme to sell the Commerce trade mission seats for political contributions was conceived of by Hillary Clinton and implemented by Bill Clinton and Al Gore.)

In another ruling last week, Judge Lamberth ruled that discovery in the seven year old case will come to a close in 90 days. Other witnesses to be deposed, per the Court’s order, include ex-Clinton White House lawyers Bruce Lindsey and Cheryl Mills. Following the close of discovery, Judicial Watch will ask the Court that Clinton White House and Commerce Department officials who obstructed the court’s orders to produce documents be held in criminal contempt of court. Judge Lamberth has already said that he would entertain such motions.

[KLT]

Let's hope this is finally successful, and not covered up!

[lavaroise]

yeah yeah, JW won.... I'm still not sure about JW, but people make fun of it on FR .

[Steven W.]

Judge Lamberth ruled that discovery in the seven year old case will come to a close in 90 days

Uh-oh, Larry better hurry up here ... I see the making of a new fundraiser "And now the courts are forcing JW to shut down its operations unless you provide us with more $$$"

[lds23]

bttt.

[irish guard]

Gee, looks like Larry finally won one!

[Dog Gone]

In another ruling last week, Judge Lamberth ruled that discovery in the seven year old case will come to a close in 90 days.

In other words, the court told Judicial Watch that seven years is too long for it to be continually fishing without landing anything.

[upchuck]

I'm still waiting for the news release that sez somebody's in prison as a direct result of a JW case.

[Justanumba]

What documents? Oh you mean the ones that accidentally got shredded 7 years ago around midnight? We're so sorry, it was just a bureaucratic snafu. Surely you can't hold us in contempt for a snafu? The secretaries just had a little too much to drink at an office party and you know those silly things just decided to have at the shredder. It wasn't our fault!

[concerned about politics]

Nolanda Hill, late Commerce Secretary Ron Brown’s business partner and paramour, also testified before Judge Lamberth that the scheme to sell the Commerce trade mission seats for political contributions was conceived of by Hillary Clinton and implemented by Bill Clinton and Al Gore.

Nolanda was told by Ron Brown to flee the country if he did not make it back from his plane trip. He knew he would be killed to ensure his silence. He didn't make it back , and he's conviently DEAD.
She was found living in Canada, hiding out.
Now, Clinton is no longer in the Whitehouse, nor does he have taxpayer dollars to pay his legal fees. Hillary is quickly becomming a political failure as well. The Marxist wall if falling.
FW needs to link Browns death to the Clintons. That would be their road to fame.

[Native American Female Vet]

FYI

[concerned about politics]

What documents? Oh you mean the ones that accidentally got shredded 7 years ago around midnight?

Lost, with Al Gores missing e-mails.

[doug from upland]

Keep going, Larry. No one else is pursuing it. Maybe you can actually finally stop Hitlery.

[Native American Female Vet]

Thank you for the flag

[BJClinton]

This could be good if it can be tied into general DNC fundraising irregularities and lead into a widespread investigation of their crimes. Also, it may help to drag down Hillary. But otherwise, this is too little too late.

[BluH2o]

What ever happened to e-mailgate? Has that little Clinton weasel at the Pentagon ... Ken Bacon, ever brought to justice for illegally releasing Linda Tripp's personal file? These were all Judicial Watch issues at one time, that have yet to be resolved. They sort of fade away ... as I continue to receive solicitations from JW for more money ... in fact, I received one today in the mail.

[KLT]

What ever happened to e-mailgate? Has that little Clinton weasel at the Pentagon ... Ken Bacon, ever brought to justice for illegally releasing Linda Tripp's personal file? These were all Judicial Watch issues at one time, that have yet to be resolved. They sort of fade away ... as I continue to receive solicitations from JW for more money ... in fact, I received one today in the mail.

You know, I happen to agree with everything you said, just hoping something comes out of this...That's all.

[KLT]

This could be good if it can be tied into general DNC fundraising irregularities and lead into a widespread investigation of their crimes. Also, it may help to drag down Hillary. But otherwise, this is too little too late.

Wish I could disagree with you BJClinton, but I can't...it's too little too late, but I thought it was worth posting as an informative post.

[Nateman]

 I see the making of a new fundraiser "And now the courts are forcing JW to shut down its operations unless you provide us with more $$$"

. The press bent over backwards to cover or minimize Clinton regime crimes, the Senate failed utterly in their duty to protect the constitution and the rule of Law, the so-called Department of Justice has shifted from an accomplice to a "move on" mode, and Clinton appointed judges and their fellow clones have severely weakened objective law in the third branch. Clinton has hidden allies even here at Free Republic and you can see them expose themselves every time a Judicial Watch posting occurs. It is only through a handful of honest judges and JW's lawsuits that we can ever hope to see Clinton and his stooges even pay for a fraction of their crimes.

[mountaineer]

Was this a FOIA lawsuit or a FOIA request mischaracterized as a lawsuit by JW?

[Justanumba]

You know, I hope that something comes of this, but it seems that there has been little success at getting at the Clintons through the court system. I applaud JW for trying however. What a thankless task!