Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal,
Constitutional Law
Jun. 21, 2005
Rare These Days, District Court Stands for Justice in Prison Case
Forum Column - By Robert L. Bastian Jr. - Two related trends are worsening government officials' indifference to the minimum standards of constitutional rights and human decency, which should be accorded all persons in American custody.
Robert L. Bastian Jr.
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Two related trends are worsening government officials' indifference to the minimum standards of constitutional rights and human decency, which should be accorded all persons in American custody.
The first is citizens' increasing reliance on faith or belief, rather than evidence and proof, in forming opinion regarding matters of public policy. The second is federal courts' retrenchment from their structural duty to protect the minimum con...
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