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former9thward

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1. This judge, an Obama appointee, is the son of Michael Tigar, a radical defense attorney.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Tue Jul 25, 2023, 02:15 PM

Jul 2023

Mike Tigar represented Angela Davis, Terry Nichols of the OK city bombing, Lynne Stewart who supplied terrorists with material support, John Demjanjuk (the Nazi Ivan the Terrible) among many others. After law school he went to clerk for Justice Brennan who fired him the first week after complaints from J. Edgar Hoover.

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Judge rejects U.S. asylum restrictions, jeopardizing Biden policy aimed at deterring illegal border [View all] BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 OP

This judge, an Obama appointee, is the son of Michael Tigar, a radical defense attorney. former9thward Jul 2023 #1

At this point, I don't know if I would pick the US for asylum SouthernDem4ever Jul 2023 #2

A bit confusing from the excerpt-- here's the legal part: LymphocyteLover Jul 2023 #3

I think it is in reference to this announced back in January BumRushDaShow Jul 2023 #4

Good. That policy completely undermines the concept of asylum. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2023 #5