Are you a lawyer?
As a member of the legal community, you have the opportunity to join former Attorneys General Janet Reno and Nicholas Katzenbach, and thousands of other lawyers to restore habeas corpus.
Reposted from: actforchange@workingassets.com
Last year Mr. Bush convinced the Republican-controlled Congress to eliminate the fundamental right of habeas corpus for many prisoners. This right allows a prisoner to demand a hearing before a judge. And rest assured that prisoner abuse is going on.
After all, this is the same Administration that administered Abu Gharib, sent CIA prisoners to other countries for torture, spied on Americans without court approval, and fired U.S. Attorneys who refused to suppress the minority vote. It is literally now up to George Bush to imprison anyone he wants -- indefinitely.
The Bush Administration simply cannot be trusted, and the ancient right of habeas corpus is often the only barrier to even worse abuse.
Restoring habeas corpus in Big Jeopardy
Essentially every major newspaper and legal organization across the country supports the restoration of habeas corpus. But so far, our representatives in Congress are afraid to even bring it up for a vote.
Right now the Senate leadership is deciding whether to vote on legislation introduced by Sen. Leahy, a former prosecutor and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Dianne Feinstein's support is crucial to ensure that the Senate restores habeas corpus. We need your help.
Are you a lawyer?
As a member of the legal community, you have the opportunity to join former Attorneys General Janet Reno and Nicholas Katzenbach, and thousands of other lawyers, law student, law professors, law school deans, retired judges, retired prosecutors and retired public defenders to restore habeas corpus by clicking the following link and signing the petition:
www.lawyersforhabeas.com
Those who sign the petition will be invited to lawyers-only meetings with critical senators or their staffs in two weeks.
Can you tell any lawyers you know about the petition to restore habeas corpus? It is critical that members of the legal community deliver a powerful message to Congress about the importance of restoring habeas corpus, and we can't spread the word without your help. We need to spread the word about this petition to every member of the legal community in California.
www.workingassets.com/lawyers...taf.aspx
Please share this message with anyone you know in California who cares about restoring habeas corpus.
Thank you for working to build a better world.
Will Easton, Manager
ActForChange.com/Working Assets
As a member of the legal community, you have the opportunity to join former Attorneys General Janet Reno and Nicholas Katzenbach, and thousands of other lawyers to restore habeas corpus.
Reposted from: actforchange@workingassets.com
Last year Mr. Bush convinced the Republican-controlled Congress to eliminate the fundamental right of habeas corpus for many prisoners. This right allows a prisoner to demand a hearing before a judge. And rest assured that prisoner abuse is going on.
After all, this is the same Administration that administered Abu Gharib, sent CIA prisoners to other countries for torture, spied on Americans without court approval, and fired U.S. Attorneys who refused to suppress the minority vote. It is literally now up to George Bush to imprison anyone he wants -- indefinitely.
The Bush Administration simply cannot be trusted, and the ancient right of habeas corpus is often the only barrier to even worse abuse.
Restoring habeas corpus in Big Jeopardy
Essentially every major newspaper and legal organization across the country supports the restoration of habeas corpus. But so far, our representatives in Congress are afraid to even bring it up for a vote.
Right now the Senate leadership is deciding whether to vote on legislation introduced by Sen. Leahy, a former prosecutor and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senator Dianne Feinstein's support is crucial to ensure that the Senate restores habeas corpus. We need your help.
Are you a lawyer?
As a member of the legal community, you have the opportunity to join former Attorneys General Janet Reno and Nicholas Katzenbach, and thousands of other lawyers, law student, law professors, law school deans, retired judges, retired prosecutors and retired public defenders to restore habeas corpus by clicking the following link and signing the petition:
www.lawyersforhabeas.com
Those who sign the petition will be invited to lawyers-only meetings with critical senators or their staffs in two weeks.
Can you tell any lawyers you know about the petition to restore habeas corpus? It is critical that members of the legal community deliver a powerful message to Congress about the importance of restoring habeas corpus, and we can't spread the word without your help. We need to spread the word about this petition to every member of the legal community in California.
www.workingassets.com/lawyers...taf.aspx
Please share this message with anyone you know in California who cares about restoring habeas corpus.
Thank you for working to build a better world.
Will Easton, Manager
ActForChange.com/Working Assets
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