2004

Leader Lawsuit Watch Day 9

ArchPundit July 3, 2004 No Comments

To sum up, the Illinois Leader is threatening to sue for John Kerry’s divorce records even though those records are public. Dan Proft claims it changes nothing

Leader Correction Watch Day 8

ArchPundit July 3, 2004 1 Comment

The Leader has still not correct Jill Stanek’s assertion that the custody file was sealed from time it was completed.

And in fact, it appears that Jack Ryan lied directly to her:

I have heard directly from Jack twice that the custody documents were sealed from the get-go. Unless he was lying, there are no unredacted documents sitting on any Dem (or GOP) desks.

What’s funny is the continued attempt to blame this fiasco on the press or Democrats. This was one very stupid Republican’s fault.

I’m Just Saying

ArchPundit July 3, 2004 2 Comments

That if you can’t get action in Chicago, perhaps it’s more you and less your politics.

I might also suggest some house decorations that go beyond the bottom fifty percent of dorm room decorating, but hey, what do I know.

Every Day This Story Keeps Going

ArchPundit July 3, 2004 1 Comment

One has to wonder if the person passing the unredacted file around out there isn’t motivated to point out the last six redacted paragraphs. McCulloch points out that the Daily Herald ran a story saying the judge pulled six paragraphs at the last minute:

Susan Seager said that while some of the information concerning the allegations made by both parties about the others? behavior may be harmful to the child, the public has a right to see the documents, especially since Ryan ?declared himself to be a family values candidate.?

The judge cleared the court of all spectators, including Seager, for about 40 minutes to conduct private arguments with the two lawyers representing Jack Ryan, a millionaire investment banker, and Jeri Ryan, of TV?s ?Boston Public? and ?Star Trek: Voyager.?

When the public session resumed, Schnider said he had reconsidered his earlier inclination to unseal about a half dozen paragraphs contained in the documents.

Schnider said the sections contain ?personal accusations? that don?t refer to the couple?s child or reveal any information about the child.

But he said he agreed with arguments made by the attorney for both parents that ?the publicity that would be generated would become known to the child and will have a significant deleterious effect on the child.?

?This is a child whose development would likely be affected by the release of information regarding his parents that might also be embarrassing to the parents,? Schnider said. ?That?s as clear as I can be.?

Schnider then said he would unseal other sections of the documents that, while likely harmful to the child and embarrassing to Jack Ryan, would be in the public?s best interest to see.

The judge?s ruling closely mirrors a recommendation made earlier this month by a referee appointed by Schnider to examine the 40 or so documents.

The documents were originally sealed by Schnider in 2000 and 2001 and relate to a divorce that was granted in 1995.