Constitutional Law
Dec. 4, 2002
Hobbled Justice
Forum Column - By Susan B. Jordan - She refers to herself as "The Poster Child for the PATRIOT Act." Veteran New York criminal defense attorney Lynne Stewart is facing 40 years in prison in the Southern District of New York for providing material support to the Gama'a Islamiya, which is on the Bush administration's list of terrorist organizations. Stewart is counsel for Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman, the "blind Sheik." In 1995, Rahman was convicted of conspiracy to bomb New York City landmarks.
Forum Column
By Susan B. Jordan
She refers to herself as "The Poster Child for the PATRIOT Act." Veteran New York criminal defense attorney Lynne Stewart is facing 40 years in prison in the Southern ...
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