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Clinton Picks Tried Hubbell, Trie
By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chief judge of the U.S. District Court bypassed the
traditional random assignment system to send criminal cases against presidential
friends Webster Hubbell and Charlie Trie to judges appointed by President Clinton,
according to court officials.
U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson's decision to abandon the longtime
random computer assignment for the high-profile cases has raised concerns among
several other judges, according to Associated Press interviews with them.
The judges also raise concerns about an appearance of possible conflicts of interest,
because judges who got the cases were friendly with key players - presidential
confidant Vernon Jordan and defense lawyer Reid Weingarten - and made rulings that
handicapped prosecutors.......
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Why am I not surprised?
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>
Clinton Picks Tried Hubbell, Trie
By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chief judge of the U.S. District Court bypassed the
traditional random assignment system to send criminal cases against presidential
friends Webster Hubbell and Charlie Trie to judges appointed by President Clinton,
according to court officials.
U.S. District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson's decision to abandon the longtime
random computer assignment for the high-profile cases has raised concerns among
several other judges, according to Associated Press interviews with them.
The judges also raise concerns about an appearance of possible conflicts of interest,
because judges who got the cases were friendly with key players - presidential
confidant Vernon Jordan and defense lawyer Reid Weingarten - and made rulings that
handicapped prosecutors.......
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Why am I not surprised?
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"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes"