Comments on: Judge Taylor Who Struck Down Wiretap Case Accused Of Conflict Of Interest http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jay http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54701 Jay Fri, 25 Aug 2006 22:08:10 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54701 As long as you don't use profanity or get out of control you can post your opinions here all you want no matter if they are in agreement or disagreement. I've seen your blog a few times and enjoyed you going after Ed. Anyway, Ed is entertaining. As long as you don’t use profanity or get out of control you can post your opinions here all you want no matter if they are in agreement or disagreement. I’ve seen your blog a few times and enjoyed you going after Ed. Anyway, Ed is entertaining.

]]> By: L. Fafarman http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54700 L. Fafarman Fri, 25 Aug 2006 21:56:05 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54700 I think it is more an issue of "perceived bias" rather than "conflict of interest." I think that the term "conflict of interest" should be restricted to situations where a judge actually stands to benefit financially, where the judge is an officer or a member of an organization that is a party to the case, or where the judge is a relative or a close personal friend of a party. It would be difficult or impossible to eliminate all perceived biases — for example, Associate Justice Ginsburg was once an attorney for the ACLU. As for Judge Taylor, I think that the perceived bias would still be there if the donation to the ACLU had occurred before she became a judge rather than after. However, I think that to minimize the possibility of a perceived bias, a newly appointed judge should immediately quit all positions and all memberships that are likely to generate a perceived bias. What if, for example, Judge Taylor had ruled the other way in ACLU v. NSA and it was then disclosed that she had approved a donation to StoptheACLU? There was no good reason at all for her to be an officer of that organization that donated to the ACLU. To the maximum extent possible, a judge — like Caesar's wife — should be above suspicion. At the very least, Taylor should have disclosed the ACLU connection at the start of the trial in order to avoid the possibility of future problems concerning the connection. I think that one of the reasons why Detroit was chosen as a venue is that the Detroit area -- notably Dearborn -- has a large population of people of Arab descent, who are the most likely people to be affected by the ruling. I think there is a good possibility, though, that this judge was handpicked with the assistance of an insider in the office of the court clerk. As a pro se litigant, I have seen a lot of collusion in the courts. Bigoted Ed "It's My Way or the Highway" Brayton has again displayed his usual inability to see both sides of a story — his article on this subject is titled, "Silly Accusations Against Judge Taylor." See http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2006/08/silly_accusations_against_judg_1.php I would like to post these comments on Ed's blog too, but I am permanently banned there because he did not like my literal interpretation of a federal court rule. I think it is more an issue of “perceived bias” rather than “conflict of interest.” I think that the term “conflict of interest” should be restricted to situations where a judge actually stands to benefit financially, where the judge is an officer or a member of an organization that is a party to the case, or where the judge is a relative or a close personal friend of a party. It would be difficult or impossible to eliminate all perceived biases — for example, Associate Justice Ginsburg was once an attorney for the ACLU. As for Judge Taylor, I think that the perceived bias would still be there if the donation to the ACLU had occurred before she became a judge rather than after. However, I think that to minimize the possibility of a perceived bias, a newly appointed judge should immediately quit all positions and all memberships that are likely to generate a perceived bias. What if, for example, Judge Taylor had ruled the other way in ACLU v. NSA and it was then disclosed that she had approved a donation to StoptheACLU? There was no good reason at all for her to be an officer of that organization that donated to the ACLU. To the maximum extent possible, a judge — like Caesar’s wife — should be above suspicion. At the very least, Taylor should have disclosed the ACLU connection at the start of the trial in order to avoid the possibility of future problems concerning the connection.

I think that one of the reasons why Detroit was chosen as a venue is that the Detroit area — notably Dearborn — has a large population of people of Arab descent, who are the most likely people to be affected by the ruling.

I think there is a good possibility, though, that this judge was handpicked with the assistance of an insider in the office of the court clerk. As a pro se litigant, I have seen a lot of collusion in the courts.

Bigoted Ed “It’s My Way or the Highway” Brayton has again displayed his usual inability to see both sides of a story — his article on this subject is titled, “Silly Accusations Against Judge Taylor.” See http://scienceblogs.com/dispatches/2006/08/silly_accusations_against_judg_1.php

I would like to post these comments on Ed’s blog too, but I am permanently banned there because he did not like my literal interpretation of a federal court rule.

]]> By: The Anchoress » Judge Taylor Roundup http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54699 The Anchoress » Judge Taylor Roundup Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:22:48 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54699 [...] Stop the ACLU has Judicial Watch’s statement about Judge Taylor’s apparent conflict-of-interest. Allahpundit had the breaking roundup [...] [...] Stop the ACLU has Judicial Watch’s statement about Judge Taylor’s apparent conflict-of-interest. Allahpundit had the breaking roundup [...]

]]> By: gfactor http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54698 gfactor Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:41:08 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54698 This is not enough conflict to merit a recusal. Ask Scalia about recusals and being friends with one of hte parties. This is not enough conflict to merit a recusal. Ask Scalia about recusals and being friends with one of hte parties.

]]> By: Radaractive http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54697 Radaractive Wed, 23 Aug 2006 18:13:24 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54697 <strong>The ACLU &#38; ethically challenged judge = danger to</strong> Judge shopping? I heard on the radio that the ACLU considered nine different venues for their filing. But here is something: The ACLU &#38;#38; ethically challenged judge = danger to
Judge shopping? I heard on the radio that the ACLU considered nine different venues for their filing. But here is something:

]]> By: California Conservative &#38;#187; NSA Judge Donated To ACLU http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54696 California Conservative &#38;#187; NSA Judge Donated To ACLU Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:55:01 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54696 [...] Cross-posted from Stop The ACLU These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...] [...] Cross-posted from Stop The ACLU These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]

]]> By: Moonbattery http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54695 Moonbattery Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:50:18 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54695 <strong>Anti-Wiretapping Judge Has Major Conflict of Interest</strong> Here's something appalling, but not at all surprising. The nonpartisan watchdog group Judicial Watch has discovered that Anna Diggs Taylor — who was appointed by Dhimmi Carter to impose leftist ideology from a bench in Detroit, and who recently rule... Anti-Wiretapping Judge Has Major Conflict of Interest
Here’s something appalling, but not at all surprising. The nonpartisan watchdog group Judicial Watch has discovered that Anna Diggs Taylor — who was appointed by Dhimmi Carter to impose leftist ideology from a bench in Detroit, and who recently rule…

]]> By: Right Truth http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54694 Right Truth Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:25:47 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54694 <strong>Let's Make a Deal - Terrorism Edition</strong> Let's Make A Deal seems to be the game that the entire world is playing now, the end prize for each nation is survival. The price for losing is too great to contemplate and some here in the United States Let’s Make a Deal – Terrorism Edition
Let’s Make A Deal seems to be the game that the entire world is playing now, the end prize for each nation is survival. The price for losing is too great to contemplate and some here in the United States

]]> By: Morning Coffee &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; Conflict Of Interest in the Wiretap Case? http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54693 Morning Coffee &#38;#187; Blog Archive &#38;#187; Conflict Of Interest in the Wiretap Case? Wed, 23 Aug 2006 13:06:09 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54693 [...] Stop the ACLU, Captains Quarters, [...] [...] Stop the ACLU, Captains Quarters, [...]

]]> By: New Trommetter Times http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/comment-page-1/#comment-54692 New Trommetter Times Wed, 23 Aug 2006 12:57:47 +0000 http://stoptheaclu.dreamhosters.com/archives/2006/08/22/judge-taylor-who-struck-down-wiretap-case-accused-of-conflict-of-interest/#comment-54692 <strong>Judge Has Conflict of Interest</strong> I already said the ACLU went judge shopping before they filed their case in Michigan. Here&#8217;s the proof. U.S. District Judge Who Presided Over Government Wiretapping Case May Have Had Conflict of Interest Judicial Watch, the public interest group ... Judge Has Conflict of Interest
I already said the ACLU went judge shopping before they filed their case in Michigan. Here&#38;#8217;s the proof.
U.S. District Judge Who Presided Over Government Wiretapping Case May Have Had Conflict of Interest
Judicial Watch, the public interest group …

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