Judge Who Dismissed Valerie Plame's Lawsuit Has Strong Ties to the Bush Administration
This is Clearly a Case of Conflict of Interest
By Timothy Sexton, published Jul 20, 2007
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Judge John D. Bates was appointed to his position as a federal judge by Pres. George W. Bush in 2001. Why was Bates deemed qualified to serve in such a lofty position? Many believe it may have been another case of Pres. Bush rewarding people for serving the Republican Party over the interests of the American people. Judge John D. Bates, after all, had been intensely involved in the 60 million dollar waste of taxpayer money known as the Ken Starr Whitewater investigation; an investigation which resulted in a completely exoneration of any wrongdoing by both William and Hillary Clinton.
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Judge Who Dismissed Valerie Plame's Lawsuit Has Strong Ties to the Bush Administration
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Takeaways
- Bates was appointed to a federal court by Bush as a reward for his part in Whitewater investigation.
- Bates dismissed a GAO lawsuit that sought to inspect Dick Cheney's Energy Task Force documents.
- Bates ruled that Pres. Bush could sign a bill into law that HAD NOT BEEN APPROVED IN CONGRESS.
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