P21: Black Network Files Complaint Against NAACP Attorney (More on Memo-gate)

Project 21 ^ | 12.4.03 | David Almasi

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Black Network Files Complaint Against NAACP Attorney

Unethical Influence in Shaping Constitutional Cases Charged

For Release: December 4, 2003
Contact: David Almasi at 202/371-1400 x106

The African-American leadership network Project 21 is asking the Virginia State Bar to investigate NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc president and director-counsel Elaine R. Jones.

"Obstructionism is the order of the day in the Senate," said Project 21 member Gregory Parker of New Braunfels, Texas. "Now we know that this judicial obstructionism is part of a carefully orchestrated plan by a few senators and left-wing special interest groups."

The complaint, to be filed on December 4, 2003, charges that "Ms. Jones violated both the spirit and letter of the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct when she intentionally acted to influence and disrupt an impartial tribunal that was then in the deliberative process of considering a landmark constitutional case in which she was counsel to one of the parties."

In memos recently leaked from the Senate Judiciary Committee, it's noted that Jones contacted the office of Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) on April 17, 2002 to delay the confirmation of judicial nominees to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals until after that court decided on a challenge to the University of Michigan's affirmative action policy (the school's policy was affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court this past June). According to the memo, Jones - who was participating in the case - was concerned that "if a new judge... is confirmed before the case is decided, that new judge will be able... to review the case and vote on it."

If the memo is accurate, it apparently shows an attempt by Jones to "intentionally... disrupt and exert improper influence on the judicial body having her client's pending case by requesting that a U.S. senator and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee stack the judicial deck in her favor." Other leaked memos indicate that liberal special interest groups were able to exert an extraordinary influence on the Committee during the 2001-2003 tenure of Chairman Pat Leahy (D-VT). The memos are available at http://fairjudiciary.campsol.com/cfj_contents/press/collusionmemos.shtml.

Project 21 is joined by the Center for Individual Freedom, the Coalition for a Fair Judiciary and the Congress of Racial Equality in submitting the complaint against Jones.

Project 21 has been a leading voice of the African-American community since 1992. For more information, contact David Almasi at (202) 371-1400 x106 or Project21@nationalcenter.org, or visit Project 21's website at http://www.project21.org/P21Index.html.

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[Peach]

This is going to be a good old fashioned cat fight.

[G.Mason]

With a little luck and determination this may be in the forefront of the voters minds come November 2004.

[steplock]

It will NEVER see the light of day in the major news media.

Like the huldebeast's remarks in Afghanistan & Iraq - total news blackout by the left-wing radical press corps.

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[G.Mason]

One must have hope.

[stainlessbanner]

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[Onelifetogive]

It will NEVER see the light of day in the major news media.

Who qualifies as "major news media" changes day by day...

We may never win over CNNNBCCBSABC....

But the "major news media" is more and more becoming Rush and Drudge...

[freeangel]

"it will NEVER see the light of day"

I absolutely agree. "Political incorrectness" by members of the democratic machine never really did happen if the public at large is not made aware and the public at large only watches mainstream new channels and reads liberal dominated papers at best. Local news and dem. talking points are the only things that really get out there and this is certainly not a dem talking point.

[farmfriend]

Way to go Project 21!