Critics are working to disbar Bush administration "torture architects" from practicing law in courts again, and if that doesn't work they're enlisting attorneys to move to disqualify them as judges.
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Jay Bybee and fellow author of Bush administration torture memos John Yoo were last week found guilty of "professional midconduct" and "poor judgment" for ignoring established case law. They were nevertheless cleared of any criminal charges.
The Disbar Torture Lawyers campaign, which is part of a consortium that boasts over 120 transparency and watchdog groups, is now working to disbar Bybee and others complicit in advocating illegal interrogation methods.
"Judge Bybee can no longer pretend to be fair, impartial, or to exercise good judgment," said attorney and campaign spokesperson Kevin Zeese in a statement. "He has been found to possess all the qualities that people do not want in a judge — bias, poor judgment, predetermination, failure to follow established law, and professional misconduct."
DisbarTortureLawyers.com, a project of Velvet Revolution, states as its guiding principle, "Torture is illegal under both United States and international law" and prohibited as "cruel and unusual punishment" under the Eighth Amendment.
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