On Thursday, the SCOTUS met to decide whether to hear the Valerie Plame appeals (the ones brought by Matthew Cooper and Judith Miller regarding their refusal to identify their sources before the Valerie Plame grand jury). The SCOTUS’s decision, in all likelihood, will be announced TOMORROW, as it is the last opportunity for the Court to announce decisions on cert. petitions this term.
If SCOTUS declines to take the case, then Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper must either testify before the grand jury or go to jail. There will be no more delays.
And, if they testify, Fitzgerald will be able to wrap up the Plame investigation (as he’s stated that Miller and Cooper’s testimony are the only missing pieces), and then perhaps issue indictments of SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS by the end of this summer.
Of course, if SCOTUS takes the case, then we’re talking another year of delays.
But if not, fasten your seatbelts. It could be a bumpy ride for Bush, Miller, and Cooper, starting tomorrow.
one can hope that conservatives on the court realize that bush is a despot in conservative clothing and rule against him like they did on Gitmo.
I wonder if they’re regretting handing him the Presidency in 2000 at all….
Given that Rehnquist may announce his retirement on Monday this could get buried. It’s an important decision and I trust the community will be watching should something break. Thanks for the headsup.
Where the fuck’s Novak?…I’m thinking “rails, tar and feathers” for all…including SCOTUS for enabling these assholes.
Peace
Courtesy Editor & Publisher, Robert Novak Believes in Revealing Confidential Sources, After All
will be a big yawn…or else I’m predicting a big revelation regarding the girl missing in Aruba, which will bury any news about the SCOTUS in the “News In Brief” sections…
BushCo kidnapped that girl down in Aruba to take the heat off of him and his Gawdawful Numbers, and the fact that he has fucked up everything he has ever touched in his entire life?
he hired the Mexican man and white woman that kidnapped the runaway bride, and then paid off the Michael Jackson jury to come back with the “Not Guilty” verdict.
Maybe I should invest my share of Mom’s estate in tinfoil stock… š
skipping channels tonight i noticed this teaser on CNN: "Justice retiring?" I didn’t stick around as it was Carol Lin, and i have better things to do with my time.