Update on the DC Madam case...

From Ms. Palfrey. Ms. Palfrey writes:

Attached please find my civil attorney, Mr. Montgomery B. Sibley’s letter to Senator Patrick Lehey, Chair, Committee on the Judiciary – United States Senate and Congressman John Conyers, Jr., Chair, Committee on the Judiciary – U.S. House of Representatives regarding the refusal by ANY of the federal courts – including the U.S. Supreme Court – to date, to grant my congressionally mandated right to a 30 day hearing for a determination of whether the Government’s confiscation of my property, on October 4, 2006 was proper.

As I noted in yesterday’s missive, Mr. Sibley has carried this matter all the way to the United States Supreme Court, where just yesterday the request before the Court to stay the criminal proceeding against me and return my case to the civil arena – in order to address this flagrant violation of my civil rights – unbelievably was denied without explanation.

One has to question how such an egregious breach of my rights under law, as an American citizen can be so blatantly abused. The law here is very clear. There is no ambiguity whatsoever. “Congress has imposed upon a district court a duty - within 30 days of a motion to return property – to determine if the claimant’s seized property should be immediately returned to her”. As previously stated, I am now well over 200 days without any due process.

Unfortunately, such practice is sweeping in this country and affects a myriad of individuals. More unfortunate is the fact the overwhelming majority of these persons go without redress ultimately. Even with stellar representation, the courts often disregard the law, as they have here in my situation.

Here is the letter to Senator Leahy.