Jens Manuel Krogstad reports in the Des Moines Register:
The court schedule of a federal judge who faces allegations of bias in the financial fraud trial of Sholom Rubashkin has raised fresh questions about judicial impartiality.
Defense attorneys argue that Rubashkin, who is serving a 27-year sentence, deserves a new trial because U.S. District Chief Judge Linda Reade failed to disclose all of the meetings she held with prosecutors before a 2008 immigration raid on Agriprocessors, a kosher meatpacking plant in northeast Iowa where Rubashkin served as an executive.
Oral arguments are scheduled for the afternoon of June 15 at the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis.
That morning, Reade – a judge in the Northern District of Iowa temporarily filling in on the appeals court – will hear cases with two of the three judges who will later listen to arguments in Rubashkin’s appeal.
Reade is also scheduled to sit with the same judges a day earlier.
The scheduling is unfortunate because the subject of the appeal is judicial impartiality, said Steven Lubet, a law professor at Northwestern University.
However, he said he doesn’t expect it to disqualify any of the judges from hearing the case.
“I would call it awkward, but I don’t think there’s anything more to say about it,” he said.
The court does not view the schedule as a problem because judges “studiously avoid discussing pending cases,” said Michael Gans, clerk of court for the 8th Circuit.
“I’m sure if the two judges who were sitting on the case thought it presented a problem, they would have directed me to make other arrangements,” Gans said.
It’s common for district court judges to fill in on the appeals court. Reade last did so in 2007, court records show.
Reade did not respond to a request for comment. Rubashkin’s attorneys declined to comment.
to #15 number nine wasnt doing anything wrong if anyone was doing something wrong it would be you how can u talk such fowel language on collive? i dont undertsand! practice what you preach
i totally agree
and we started worrying about a travesty called “justice.” All you terrified little people who throw your hands up in horror & yell “chillul Hashem! Be nice to the Judge”…WHY???? Do you think she’s right? Do you think this woman isn’t a vicious person with an agenda? You forget something. The prosecutors asked for 6 years. She gave 27. Don’t you think there’s something wrong with that? I am sick & tired of saying I’m sick & tired of all the cowards who remind me of European Jews who kept saying let’s make nice to Herr Hitler yemach sh’mo &… Read more »
If anyone in the judicial system is indeed reading these comments, doesn’t comment #13 make logical sense? I would think it takes a suprahuman being to work together with a colleague and then be called upon immediately thereafter to render impartial judgment on his/her professionalism, especially if such judgment might ultimately cast doubt on said professionalism. I know I’d have a really hard time doing it to any of my co-workers.
lets remember who is the boss of all bosses… besides goyim can not choose, the most we can do is daven to hashem to null this un-understandable decree!!!!
the lawyers are doing everything they can al-pi-teva, the rest is in g-d’s hands.
now lets not make a chilul hashem and do our part!!!
In keeping with the Jewish tradition, every means of respectful diplomacy was employed to help Rubashkin. Believing that further obeisance and supplication to Reade will yield results is very naive at this point. Pressure – and fearless pressure – is the only language that will work- in keeping with the next two steps in the Jewish tradition: Pray and go to ‘war’.
You’re comment expresses exactly what seems to be happening.
And is it just a coincidence that Reade happens to be there and at that time? Sort of part of a team ‘one of the guys’ with the other two judges- who will then proceed to give unbiased attention to the claims against her trial? I guess we need to call it the hand of H-shem.
meshugas
To call once in five years “common” is a play on reality. For once and for all the Attorney Generals office should step in and assure that there is a sense of impartiality. The odds of this once in five years just happening to take place on the day of Sholom Mordechai’s appeal reeks of behind the scene manipulation , and deserves an in depth investigation by outside authorities/ How much more does this court think they can get away with. This blatant travesty of justice will backfire sooner or later. It is just pitiful that S.M. has to be… Read more »
go to sholomacrossamerica.com
if you want to see sholom rubashkin again than stop attacking the judge you may not agree but dont attack her it wont help please just stop for his sake
How is this impartial? Just another step of the travesty!
May Hashem arrange the true Geulah for Sholom now!
‘Judge’ Linda Reade is NOT fit to be a judge.
The whole system is weak…it turns men into Gods.
Feels like we’re back in Communist Russia, or similar.
I followed the link about rating the judge. Don’t you people know people can trace the links back to COLLIVE.COM?
You’re saying vicious things. Unless I’m mistaken, that’s a Federal crime.
For Hashem’s sake and Sholom’s sake: SHUT UP!
You’re making a chilul hashem.
Nothing is anonymous on the Internet. They can trace things right back to your computer.
STOP IT.
P L E AS E don’t do this and make a Chilul Hashem, It won’t help Shlom. Don’t publicly attack the judge!!!
I know nothing about the legality of all this, but is this the great USA? Whether it is legal or not, it seems totally unethical and inhumane. Why don’t they give a chance for Rubashkin to assemble some of his influential friends to have dinner with these 2 judges the night before the hearing? Would that be legal? If there is a goal to have ordinary citizens trust and belief in the US justice system, something drastic needs to be done to prevent these types of occurrences. It defiantly smells bad… are there no other judges available on the 8th… Read more »
The recent conviction and sentencing of Wende Runge, a frum woman convicted for fraud, showed the judges read Wende’s blog and her interviews online?
Do we have to condemn Sholom all over again? Can we stop talking about the judges online?
Do Sholom’s attorney’s approve of this?
It’s time to stop publicly criticizing the judges.
truth comes out eventually. In this case, we pray that it comes out more and more, not taking long
let her sit in prison for 27 years and Shalom should go free NOW!!
You can now rate Judge Linda Reade here:
http://www.therobingroom.com/Judge.aspx?ID=1793
The last time Judge Reade did this was 5 years ago:
“It’s common for district court judges to fill in on the appeals court. Reade last did so in 2007, court records show.”
Will she not share her bias with the others on the bench?
I would never bring the case to such a panel, even if it means waiting longer. He will not get a fair chance. This is a setup by the justice dept.
She’s so thick headed bias, and narrow minded, I would label her a true redneck and hater of orthodox Jews. Hashem, put this lady out to pasture right now.
If this doesnt show us why we need to help out in campaigns like “Sholom Across America” I dont know what will!!!
The Rubashkins are fighting not just city hall but the entire federal Government PLEASE HELP!!!
If a volunteer knocks on your door dont ignore it, take a DVD get educated and donate!!!
“Justice for all” forget the justice system and say tehillim
It’s a good thing haPpened or a bad thing?
Hope for the best! Free Sholom!
we must daven that judge marsha’as linda yimach shmo reade should have a MISEH MESHUNEH taykef umiyad mamosh