Georgia Thompson Resumes Work Monday

[struggle4progress]

Source: AP

Apr 20, 2007 7:41 pm US/Central

~snip~ The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals took the unusual step of ordering Georgia Thompson immediately freed from prison and acquitting her after hearing oral arguments April 5. Chief Judge Frank Easterbrook spelled out the reasons Thompson is innocent in a 14-page opinion Friday, saying her actions were not criminal. ~snip~

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales testified Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee that politics did not affect the Thompson prosecution. He acknowledged Biskupic was once on a list of U.S. attorneys being considered for removal but said he did not know why he was later allowed to stay.

Thompson, 57, served four months of an 18-month sentence in an Illinois prison before she was freed. She will resume her $77,300 job at the Department of Administration on Monday, spokesman Patrick Henderson said, and be awarded $67,100 in back pay. The state is considering how to reimburse her for legal fees. ~snip~

Biskupic has said he was unaware he was on the list of prosecutors whose performance and loyalty to Bush were questioned ~snip~


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[Ken Burch]

1. "The state is considering how to reimburse her for legal fees"?

Gee...I dunno...how about CUTTING A FREAKIN' CHECK?

What's to consider there, guys?

[Cobalt-60]

2. maybe they mean how they're going to get the money

The Republicon Party oozes cash.
This atrocity was done at their command and for their benefit.
They should pay treble damages.

[hlthe2b]

3. How about docking the USA and Gonzoles' paychecks...

[IWantAChange]

4. Imagine the hue and cry had this happened under Clinton,

Limpballs, Hannity and the rest would be having coronaries on the air they would be so livid - could we just please give the all-time award for the best oxymoron ever to "Liberal Press??"

[krkaufman]

5. So this woman was actually imprisoned as part of Rove's political witch hunt...

... during the 2006 elections. Sure hope she files a civil suit against those responsible.

[ShockediSay]

6. Especially KKKarl nt