Another Clinton appointed judge ignoring the facts. She has a history of not looking out for law abiding citizens, but her latest decision was on behalf of CAIR (below). Here’s one of Susan Illston’s previous decisions:
One day after the voters, “WE THE PEOPLE”, of California passed Proposition 83 on a 70.5% to 29.5% in Tuesday’s election, US District Judge Susan Illston blocked the law. She stated, “the measure is overly punitive and prevented it from going into effect.”
Voters passed Proposition 83 on a 70.5 percent to 29.5 percent vote in Tuesday’s election. The measure bars registered sex offenders from living within 2,000 feet of schools and parks, a requirement challenged in a lawsuit by an anonymous plaintiff convicted of a sex offense 15 years ago. (link)
Judge tosses Savage’s suit against Islamic group
Jul 26, 6:08 AM (ET)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a “book of hate.”
Savage sued the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR, for copyright infringement and racketeering lawsuit late last year, claiming the group violated his rights by using a segment of his “Savage Nation” show in a letter-writing campaign to get advertisers to boycott the program. In the broadcast used by CAIR, Savage also called the Muslim holy book “a throwback document.”
In her ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said people who listen to a public broadcast are entitled to use excerpts for purposes of comment and criticism. She also said no evidence was presented to show that advertising on the show’s broadcast was affected by CAIR’s actions.
The racketeering element of the lawsuit alleged that CAIR was not a civil rights group, but a political organization with ties to terrorist groups. CAIR denies those claims, saying it opposes terrorism and religious extremism.
In an interview with The Associated Press after he filed the lawsuit in December, Savage said he was referring to Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his violent brand of Islamic extremism in the broadcast, not about the religion in general.
Savage’s attorney, Daniel Horowitz, told the San Francisco Chronicle he plans to file a new racketeering suit.
Tags: cair, Creeping Sharia, free speech, islam, jihad, Legal, Life, Michael Savage, News, Politics, Religion
July 27, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I can’t say I’m surprised at this decision by a leftist judge.
At least Savage plans to file again. He must have deep pockets; he’ll need them to fight against CAIR.
July 27, 2008 at 5:33 AM
Better luck next time.
July 27, 2008 at 7:41 AM
Savage is our nation’s only hope at this time. All of our politicians failed.
The judge should be thrown out of this country and sent to Iran or be made to serve terrorists somewhere in Afganistan. If we don’t have any rights we are but slaves of a handfull of masters.