A Clinton-appointed judge who prevented a lawyer who brought an
organized crime case against Bill and Hillary Clinton and their family
foundation from obtaining evidence has concluded the case must be tossed
essentially because of a lack of evidence.
“It is unclear whether the records allegedly withheld from plaintiff
exist at all, and if they do exist whether they are in defendants’
possession,” wrote U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks of Florida
in throwing out the case brought by attorney Larry Klayman of
Freedom Watch.
“Similarly, it is unknown whether the contents of any alleged records
would be of any interest to the public. Even assuming such records
exist and are of interest to the public, it is unclear whether such
public interest would translate into public support of plaintiff,”
Middlebrooks continued.
“Finally, if all of this somehow garnered public support for
plaintiff, it is unclear how such public support would translate into
financial support.”
The judge previously blocked Klayman from deposing the Clintons about
their actions and the foundation’s. He also did not allow Klayman to
obtain access to documents the lawyer said could support his
allegations.
“I am disappointed but not surprised. This case was a hot potato for a
Clinton-appointed judge. Had he allowed it to proceed, he would have
been potentially retaliated against by the Clintons,” Klayman said. “In
this regard, he would not have had a chance to be nominated for a higher
judgeship or other post should Hillary Clinton be elected president.
While federal judges are appointed for life, they are not immune to
politics. I intend to take an emergency appeal and I am confident that
the judge’s decision will be reversed by neutral judges on the appeals
court.”
UPDATE: Guy has more detailed post on this development. Spoiler alert: It's not good.
