Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 19, 2000
Courts' Fear of Feds Slowed Freeing of Lee, Experts Say
If the case against nuclear physicist Wen Ho Lee is so flimsy, why did the judicial system take so long to free him? Three factors - saving America's nuclear secrets, judicial reluctance to go against the government on such a hot-button issue, and a measure of xenophobia about a foreign-born scientist - likely played a role, according to local legal experts.
Three factors - saving America's nuclear secrets, judicial reluctance to go against the government on such a hot-button iss...
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