Government
Jul. 28, 2009
Widow Loses Case in Closed Trial, but Questions Remain
The widow of a Jewish Defense League member who was killed in prison in 2005 lost her wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, but U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson's decision to close the two-day trial to the public has raised questions about his handling of the case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer LOS ANGELES The widow of a Jewish Defense League member who was killed in prison in 2005 lost her wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government, but U.S. District Judge Stephen V. Wilson's decision to close the two-day trial to the public has raised questions about his handling of the case. "I am not aware of any case in which the entire case has been entirely closed to the public or to the press,"...
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