Why the hell does a co-author of the torture memos get to be a judge

[rateyes]

on the panel that decides the fate of his fellow co-author?


Why does Jay Bybee get to judge John Yoo's case?



Justice is fucked up in this country.

Here's the link: http://rawstory.com/2009/12/obama-attorneys-step-defense-torture-memo-author/

And, here are some quotes from the article:


"An amicus curiae brief filed by the Department of Justice with the 9th CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS on Thursday essentially argues that because he was giving advice to the president on a national security matter, Yoo should not be held accountable for his actions as it would have a chilling effect on advice provided to future presidents."


AND, THEN THIS LAST PARAGRAPH:


"Yoo, while at the Office of Legal Council in 2002, authored a majority of the department’s opinions on torture along with JAY BYBEE, WHO NOW SERVES AS A JUDGE ON THE U.S. 9th CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, and Steven Bradbury, the former OLC chief who now practices law in Washington, D.C."


A google search will confirm that Bybee, indeed, sits on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Why is the DOJ filing a brief in Yoo's defense, and why does his co-conspirator get to judge his ass?

[Umbral]

1. You should direct that question to Harry Reid. nt