10.27.2006

Judge's Constitution Somehow Did Not Contain First Amendment

FORT WORTH — Saying a state district judge violated the Texas and U.S. constitutions, the Star-Telegram [on] Friday asked the judge to reconsider his unusually restrictive order banning the public — including the news media — from attending all pretrial hearings in the cases of three former TCU athletes accused of sexually assaulting another student.

The order Thursday from state district Judge Wayne Salvant also forbids the news media from reporting on any evidence presented during the hearings beyond a simple listing of witnesses . . . .

(Rest of story) That's the craziest thing I've ever heard. Of all the rights in this country, the Freedom of the Press may be at the top of the list.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

i believe the linked story already violates the judge's order as described (no link to actual order? maybe that is secret too).

probably, this blog is also violating the order by excerpting and linking to the story. shame on you.

Anonymous said...

Barry
You have not been paying attention. The government has been taking away rights for the last 6 years.

Anonymous said...

Constitution .... Constitution ...

We dont need no stinking Constitution ...

Another Bushism :)

Anonymous said...

Steak dinner says the judge in question is a Republican.