Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 8, 2007
Judge Criticizes Law Limiting Court's Power
SAN FRANCISCO - On Tuesday, a senior judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals railed against a federal anti-terrorism law that limits the power of federal judges to grant habeas relief to unlawfully detained prisoners.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - On Tuesday, a senior judge on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals railed against a federal anti-terrorism law that limits the power of federal judges to grant habeas relief to unlawfully detained prisoners.
Judge John T. Noonan Jr. questioned the authority of legislators to pass laws that undermine the independence of the judi...
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