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...disappearances of activists. Earlier this year, he held the privatization of Pakistan Steel Mills-a pet project of the Prime Minister-to be unconstitutional. Many in Pakistan suggest that Musharraf's principal motive in dismissing Chaudhry may have stemmed from fears that the increasingly independent Chief Justice would obstruct the President's bid for another term, which requires a constitutional amendment ratified by the Supreme Court and approved by Parliament. Chaudhry in private conversations had expressed doubt that the President should also be head of the army, says Asan Iqbal, Secretary of Information for deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif...
...change in a nation whose patience with its military dictatorship is growing increasingly thin - and he poses an even greater risk to the current government. Analysts in Pakistan suggest that Musharraf's principal motive in suspending Chaudhry may have stemmed from fears that the increasingly independent Chief Justice would obstruct his bid for another term in office, questioning the constitutionality of his dual role as President and army chief. Musharraf has said that he will seek reelection by the current, pro-government assembly before it is dissolved in November, thus ensuring another 5 years in power...
...thing is, attempted misconduct is still wrong, and Gonzales probably shouldn't get off the hook so easily. He's a member of the Texas bar and subject to the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. One of those rules says, "a lawyer shall not engage in conduct constituting obstruction of justice." The rule is based on the American Bar Association model rules, which refer to "Conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice". And since the Acting Attorney General - the arbiter of all things legal in the Administration - had already decided that the eavesdropping program as constituted was illegal, there...
...Finally, there may actually be fire under all the smoke surrounding the investigation. If, as some have argued, U.S. attorneys were dismissed to stop them from pursuing cases against Bush Administration allies, Goodling might find herself involved in a possible conspiracy to obstruct justice. "Many federal criminal statues are written incredibly broadly," explains Jonakait. Laws against "obstruction of justice might be one of them...
...lawyers who represented blind activist Chen Guangcheng in his trial last year on what would under other circumstances be considered the bizarre charges of damaging property and attempting to organize a crowd to obstruct traffic. In fact, Chen's crime seems to have been that he embarrassed local officials in his home province of Shandong...