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Entries by Judge H. Lee Sarokin from 12/2011

A Soldier's Letter From Afghanistan

| Posted 12.09.2011
Read More: Veterans Hospitals, War in Afghanistan, Homeless Veterans, Veterans-Burials, Veterans Care, Taxes on Millionaires, Veteran Education Abuses, Afghanistan Withdrawal, Veterans Education, News

Hi Dad - Christmas greetings from Afghanistan. Thanks for the socks and Mom's cookies. The guys loved them. In answer to your question, we continue to...

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What Do Joe Paterno, Herman Cain and Dominique Strauss-Kahn Have in Common?

| Posted 12.19.2011
Read More: College Football Culture, Disciplinary Hearings, Penn State, Herman Cain, Jerry Sandusky, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Due Process, Joe Paterno, Presumption of Innocence, News

Each one of these men has suffered severe damage to their lives and reputations without ever having been found guilty of anything. Shouldn't the punishment follow a finding of guilt -- rather than precede it?

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How the Gingrinch Stole the Judiciary

| Posted 12.21.2011
Read More: Judicial Activism, Judicial Independence, Freddie Mac, Constitutional Review, Unelected Judges, Mitt Romney, Fannie Mae, Newt Gingrich, Separation of Powers, Health Care Legislation, News

Gingrich apparently has this view that judicial independence and separation of powers are some quaint old relics that have seen better days.

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