A federal judge in Manhattan declined on Friday to order the release of Lynne F. Stewart, former defense lawyer, who is dying in federal prison in Texas
Dying Lawyer’s Request for Release From Prison Is Turned Down
By BENJAMIN WEISER
Published: August 9, 2013
- A federal judge in Manhattan declined on Friday to order the release of Lynne F. Stewart, an outspoken former defense lawyer who is dying from cancer in a federal prison in Texas.
The judge, John G. Koeltl of United States District Court, said he could not order such a release under a federal Bureau of Prisons program for terminally ill inmates without the bureau’s first making a motion seeking such action. But the judge suggested that he would look favorably upon such a request if it were presented by the bureau.
“The court would give prompt and sympathetic consideration to any motion for compassionate release filed by th
e B.O.P, but it is for the B.O.P. to make that motion in the first instance,” he wrote. …
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August 10, 2013 at 4:51 pm
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Lynne Stewart, Human Rights Lawyer … is dying. She has stage 4 cancer. Her crime was doing her job ….. defending someone not liked by the establishment. Be compassionate … let her die at home!!!
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August 10, 2013 at 5:48 pm
Sending all Posts Lynne´s husband.Nobody can comfort him:
Lynne has to come home – as a WOMAN, a HUMAN –
not to dy alone in prison like a worthless somewhat…(I don´t know how to say)
Most People have no idea how Humans are living and dying
in prison!
Annamaria Dr. Grabowski – blogmaker –
August 11, 2013 at 10:48 am
This is ANOTHER sad day for America!!!😦
August 11, 2013 at 12:47 pm
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August 11, 2013 at 4:00 pm
Excuse me, where are You?
August 16, 2013 at 8:54 pm