BREAKING: Federal Magistrate recommends that Temporary Restraining Order be Issued Against White House in CREW's Email case
Major development today in the case, CREW v. Executive Office of the President.
Magistrate Judge John Facciola, issued a report and recommendation (found here under "Related Documents") in which he concluded that a temporary restraining order should be issued by District Court Judge Henry Kennedy preventing the White House from destroying any back-up copies – in whatever medium - created to preserve data.
CREW sought this order to ensure that back-up copies of the millions of email deleted from White House servers between March 2003 and October 2005 were preserved pending resolution of CREW's lawsuit challenging as contrary to law those deletions and the failure of the White House to have an effective electronic record-keeping system in place.The court refused to accept the last-minute proffer of the White House to provide a declaration in lieu of a court order, explaining that a declaration is not sufficient because a violation is not punishable by contempt. The White House has 10 days in which to file an objection to this recommendation, after which District Court Judge Henry Kennedy will issue an order.
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you guys rock!
CREW: Thank you so much for your hard work on this issue.
Everyone, if you are an impeach supporter and have not done so yet, please call your congress members and ask them to co-sponsor Cheney Impeach Bill H.Res.333 and also to add Bush and additional charges related to torture, signing statements FISA and indefinite detentions...I have posted videos and resources for impeach supporters on my blog, http://impeachthem.wordpress.com and provide links to CREW.
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Excellent work, CREW. Kick NeoCon ass!
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for the efforts; for the judges widsom.
Sometimes those activist judges and persistent citizens are the only thing standing between US and loss of freedom.
Congratulations on your successful bid for the restraining order
Melanie and all,
Nice work!!! Keep it up we need your expertise in these matters. Thank you from all of America for the work you are doing!!!
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