XPost: can.general, can.politics   
   From: David@block.net   
      
   On 8/11/2011 10:39 AM, Canuck57 wrote:   
   > On 10/08/2011 6:48 PM, David Johnston wrote:   
   >> On 8/10/2011 4:48 PM, Canuck57 wrote:   
   >>> On 10/08/2011 6:47 AM, David Johnston wrote:   
   >>>> On 8/10/2011 5:48 AM, Alan Baggett wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>> The appeals courts are not "the government". The ruling party has no   
   >>>>>> control over their rulings. And while I'm sure you are SHOCKED to   
   >>>>>> learn   
   >>>>>> that the Supreme Court is made of judges, I'll remind you that crown   
   >>>>>> prosecutors have a much more restricted right to appeal than   
   >>>>>> convicts.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> The 1.3 million decision wasn't just for trauma but also to punish the   
   >>>>> federals for negligence and abuse of process.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> In what way were they being negligent or abusing process?   
   >>>   
   >>> I would trust a jury   
   >>   
   >> So blind faith then.   
   >   
   > Odds of finding one rational person are better with 12 than with one.   
      
   Three.  Three judges, remember?  And you don't need to find one   
   "rational person" when you are the plaintiff's attorney.  You need to   
   pick 12 people who will either be sympathetic to your client or don't   
   really care and just want to go home.   
      
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