Massachusetts judge who helped illegal immigrant escape ICE arrest indicted

[LastManStanding]

Newton Judge's Indictment In Deportation Case 'Chilling': AG

Massachusetts' Attorney General called the indictment of Judge Shelley Joseph in an ICE case a "politically-motivated attack on our state."

By Jenna Fisher | Apr 26, 2019 2:46 pm ET | Updated Apr 28, 2019 11:46 am ET

District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph departs federal court, Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Boston. (Steven Senne/Associated Press)

   

NEWTON, MA — The state Attorney General said federal authorities launched a "politically motivated attack" with the indictment of a Newton judge accused of helping a man escape federal immigration officers. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling announced Thursday a federal grand jury had indicted Newton District Judge Shelley Joseph and a court officer on three counts of obstruction of justice. The pair were accused of allowing a man wanted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to escape court through a back door.

[DrBeta]

Good job.

[LastManStanding]

 

[ekunadam_enkanna]

10 minutes ago, LastManStanding said:

Massachusetts' Attorney General called the indictment of Judge Shelley Joseph in an ICE case a "politically-motivated attack on our state."

Every discretion can be seen as politically motivated. Whenever prosecutors don't want to file charges, they call it "prosecutorial discretion" (Think of Comey, FBI, and Obama Justice department in handling Clinton email hack). Whenever a judge does not want to impose a stiff sentence, it is called "judicial discretion": for example, an Iraqi vet was busted for kiddie p0rn in Seattle, and he was given 2 years probation, I believe. If the defendant was not a vet, he would be serving for life. 

Whenever an immigration officer or border agent make a decision on whether to deny an application, whether to deport, they are using discretion.

That's the nature of law. Without discretion, you will end up with "legal formalism". Ordinary folks are sold a bunch of fake goods that law is a set of rules, which are applied axiomatically. 

Discretion is applied at every level. You call it politically motivated, when you don't like the outcome (in this case, the state judge opening a side door--thereby being an accessory). 

Discretion is good when both sides of the political spectrum won't make a fuss. That's why District attorneys are tough on some petty crimes, thereby ruining lives of many minorities. 

[LastManStanding]

2 hours ago, ekunadam_enkanna said:

Every discretion can be seen as politically motivated. Whenever prosecutors don't want to file charges, they call it "prosecutorial discretion" (Think of Comey, FBI, and Obama Justice department in handling Clinton email hack). Whenever a judge does not want to impose a stiff sentence, it is called "judicial discretion": for example, an Iraqi vet was busted for kiddie p0rn in Seattle, and he was given 2 years probation, I believe. If the defendant was not a vet, he would be serving for life. 

Whenever an immigration officer or border agent make a decision on whether to deny an application, whether to deport, they are using discretion.

That's the nature of law. Without discretion, you will end up with "legal formalism". Ordinary folks are sold a bunch of fake goods that law is a set of rules, which are applied axiomatically. 

Discretion is applied at every level. You call it politically motivated, when you don't like the outcome (in this case, the state judge opening a side door--thereby being an accessory). 

Discretion is good when both sides of the political spectrum won't make a fuss. That's why District attorneys are tough on some petty crimes, thereby ruining lives of many minorities. 

News adhi kadhu bro..aame emi vadi tappu ledu ani release cheyala etc..nuv cheppe matter ki sambandam ledu..back door open chesi parigethu ra bidd anindi..adhi ye judge aina ye case aina illegal ya..PLUS she is a part of resistance..aame chala active undi ha group lo, so they saying she is politically motivated..nenu telugu desam part member ni, jagan sangati chusta..cm ramesh ko help chesta but not politically motivated ante ela bro

[ekunadam_enkanna]

8 hours ago, LastManStanding said:

News adhi kadhu bro..aame emi vadi tappu ledu ani release cheyala etc..nuv cheppe matter ki sambandam ledu..back door open chesi parigethu ra bidd anindi..adhi ye judge aina ye case aina illegal ya..PLUS she is a part of resistance..aame chala active undi ha group lo, so they saying she is politically motivated..nenu telugu desam part member ni, jagan sangati chusta..cm ramesh ko help chesta but not politically motivated ante ela bro

I was just saying that in this particular case, Democrats (and Mass establishment) wanted the federal prosecutor to use his discretion to not even indict her.  That's what prosecutors do when they want to go easy on their buddies or a political group.