Major Terror Trial May Be Delayed Several Months, And Other Sequestration Impacts That Weaken Our Justice System

Major Terror Trial May Be Delayed Several Months, And Other Sequestration Impacts That Weaken Our Justice System: pIn major trials scheduled to go before federal judges, public defenders are abruptly being furloughed, in some cases replaced by court-appointed lawyers who will have to familiarize themselves with highly complex cases. This week, the judge overseeing the trial of Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Abu Ghaith, said the five-and-a-half-week furlough of the lawyer representing Ghaith [...]/p