Tag: grand jury foreman appointing orders
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Tennessee Judges and Grand Jury Foremen: Violators of Law for More Than Three Decades
HOW MANY GENERATIONS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY AN OUT-OF-CONTROL JUDICIARY? by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 16, 2014) — Appointing orders obtained from various Tennessee courthouses show that criminal court judges have engaged in the practice of hand-selecting grand jury foremen for at least 34 years. The Fifth Amendment to the Bill of Rights included the grand…
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Will Blackwood’s Words Come Back to Haunt Him?
“NO DIFFERENT THAN ANY OTHER MEMBER OF THE GRAND JURY” by Sharon Rondeau (Jun. 11, 2014) — More than three years ago, Walter Francis Fitzpatrick, III subpoenaed several Tennessee judges to provide copies of any appointing orders for grand jury foremen they had signed over the course of their respective careers. Grand juries are mentioned…