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big_dog

(4,144 posts)
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 07:53 PM Apr 2016

Supreme Court Rejects DC Madam Case (appeal goes to Justice Thomas)

Source: The Daily Bail- 2 hours ago

Ted Cruz can breath a huge sigh of relief, for now. Sibley has another plan. Sibley's application was directed to Chief Justice John Roberts, the justice assigned to emergency appeals from the Washington, D.C. area. Roberts denied it without seeking a response from any other party, a sign of how little merit Roberts found in the application.

Undeterrred, Sibley writes on his blog that he will now appeal to Clarence Thomas: Yesterday, Chief Justice Roberts denied my Application to be relieved from the Restraining Order which prohibits me from releasing any of the D.C. Madam Jeane Palfrey's Escort Service Records.

Before I simply release the records in my possession, I must exhaust all judicial remedies. Accordingly, invoking Supreme Court Rule 22.4, I am renewing the Application with a second Justice, the estimable Clarence Thomas. I will wait to see what he says before taking my next step.

Anyway, it’s not like Sibley’s gonna let a little thing like the law get in his way, especially since he’s already lost his license to practice. He's biding his time to see what Clarence Thomas thinks (let's hope his name isn't implicated), before releasing the names himself. That's the end game here. Also, Mr. Sibley would like us to focus on Judge Garland.

Read more: http://dailybail.com/home/update-supreme-court-rejects-dc-madam-case.html

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Supreme Court Rejects DC Madam Case (appeal goes to Justice Thomas) (Original Post) big_dog Apr 2016 OP
Is the Chief Justice now involved in a political cover-up? nt ladjf Apr 2016 #1
Sibley is appealing to Thomas, to be able to talk? Ironic... Thor_MN Apr 2016 #2
Is that a Dead Integrity thingy on your Coke can, Clarence*? AxionExcel Apr 2016 #3
Long John Silver ahoy matey! big_dog Apr 2016 #4
Why not just scan it into a computer with no firewall dflprincess Apr 2016 #5
Why Thomas? Is there someone Thomas has an axe to grind against on that list? Liberty Belle Apr 2016 #6
If the object is to exhaust judicial remedies... sofa king Apr 2016 #7
Thomas would probably have to recuse himself..... yellowcanine Apr 2016 #8
Thomas might just can it ! Wash. state Desk Jet Apr 2016 #9
Kasich, not Cruz (if anyone) MosheFeingold Apr 2016 #10

Liberty Belle

(9,535 posts)
6. Why Thomas? Is there someone Thomas has an axe to grind against on that list?
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:28 PM
Apr 2016

Or perhaps even Thomas himself...could be he's setting up some kind of challenge based on a conflict of interest claim.

sofa king

(10,857 posts)
7. If the object is to exhaust judicial remedies...
Wed Apr 6, 2016, 10:35 PM
Apr 2016

...If the object is to exhaust all judicial remedies before releasing the documents, is the intent, then, to place the question before a Justice who is certain to deny the appeal?

And is that why Sibley has chosen Clarence Thomas? Because Sibley knows Thomas is sure to deny it?

And if so, why is Sibley sure Thomas will deny the appeal to release the DC Madam's records, hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
10. Kasich, not Cruz (if anyone)
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 03:57 PM
Apr 2016

Cruz was a big nobody with no money when this went down. A kid, really. He wouldn't have made the cut for this lady's list of clients.

BUT I remember Kasich running around with Gary Condit, who, well, who had some issues with fidelity.

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