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Judicial Watch in the News Court: Dean papers may not be privileged CNN.com, February 18, 2004 "Former Gov. Howard Dean must provide a detailed index of his gubernatorial records and explain why he thinks they should be kept secret, a Vermont judge ruled on Tuesday. "Dean cited executive privilege when he negotiated a private deal with the state of Vermont to deny public access to his records. The Washington-based public interest group Judicial Watch filed suit to force the documents' release. "Judicial Watch, through a public records request, uncovered that attorneys for Dean and the state had discussed a future run for president as a reason for sealing the documents, and in January, Dean told Vermont Public Radio that 'there are future political considerations.'" D.C. postal facility closed due to ricin United Press International, Feb. 3, 2004 "A U.S. postal facility serving Capitol Hill was closed Tuesday because it might have processed a letter that contained the deadly poison ricin, which was found in a Senate office building, sources said. "Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, a watchdog group in Washington, said a postal worker who worked in the V Street mail processing center informed him the facility had been closed Monday night after the discovery of a suspicious white powder near a mail opening machine in the Dirksen Senate office building. "Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit last year against the U.S. Postmaster General on behalf of postal service employees pertaining to the anthrax-tainted letters discovered in 2001. Fitton questioned the adequacy of the Postal Service's response. The lawsuit alleged Postmaster General John E. Potter and senior postal officials kept the Brentwood facility open for four days, even though they knew an anthrax letter addressed to then Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., had passed through the facility." Judge in Stewart Case Gaining Attention The Washington Times, February 19,2004 "Federal Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum is attracting as much interest in her style as a judge as in the Martha Stewart securities-fraud case over which she is presiding. "Yesterday, a federal appeals court overruled Judge Cedarbaum's decision to exclude reporters from covering the jury-selection process. "In recent days, the U.S. District judge blocked some controversial evidence against Mrs. Stewart but has allowed other evidence that the defense says is hearsay. "Controversy surrounds the case both because of Mrs. Stewart's high profile as a home-lifestyle expert and because of unusual legal theories being used. 'I'm not aware of any similar prosecution,' said Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, a nonprofit government and judicial watchdog group. The charges against Mrs. Stewart include accusations that she lied about her innocence in a public statement to prop up the price of her company's stock. 'The judge is in a difficult situation in which the prosecution is testing a new theory for prosecuting securities laws,' Mr. Fitton said. 'The court then has to walk a fine line. She's got a hairy case.'" Sidebar: January 31, 2004 -- Guest Experts Tackle Terrorism on The Judicial Watch Report with Tom Fitton: " John Vincent, Former FBI Special Agent in Counter Terrorism and the Director of Judicial Watch's Counter Terrorism Task Force, discussed how the FBI failed to prevent the attacks on September 11. " Evan Kohlmann, Senior Terrorism Consultant at the Investigative Project, talked about the 9/11 Commission's inquiry into the September 11th attacks. " Dr. Laurie Mylroie, Publisher of Iraq News and Author of Bush vs. the Beltway: How the CIA and the State Department tried to stop the war on terror, analyzed David Kay's report on weapons of mass destruction and detailed why it was important to invade Iraq. " Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO) discussed the President's immigration overhaul proposal (see page 6 in this issue of the JW Verdict). The Judicial Watch Report with Tom Fitton is broadcast live Saturdays 12:00-2:00 pm ET and 9-11am PT on the Radio America Network and www.JudicialWatch.org. Check www.JudicialWatch.org for other times and stations, and please call in with your questions at 1-800-510-TALK.
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