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Wednesday December 4, 2002
Hickory Dickory Docket.
PLAINTIFFS’ NOTE: Hickory Dickory Norton (aka Contemnor Norton) seeks judgeship to legalize fraud upon the Court (contemnors and liars everywhere rejoice). by Al Kamen Washington Post There’s been chatter that Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton may be eyeing a federal appeals court seat one of these days. Detractors might criticize her for a lack of courtroom experience. She’s been getting some experience lately, but not perhaps the kind she’s looking for.
First U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth held her in contempt a few months ago for fraud on the court in a case involving the Interior Department’s administration of Indian trust funds. Now U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan is looking at a possible contempt of court citation if he determines there’s been a violation of a consent decree to protect manatees in Florida.