August 2008 Archives

Reported by Dr. C. Norman Farley

NARLA West Newsletter, July-August

On May 10, at a Freedom Day Celebration hosted by the Carlsbad Northcoast Christian Fellowship of Seventh-day Adventist, Judge Victor Ramirez spoke about how rights protected by Habeas Corpus (Amendments 4, 5, 6 & 14) have been affected since 9/11. He touched on the USA Patriot Act, the Homeland Security Act and the Military Commissions Act, emphasizing the unprecedented degree of secrecy and secret courts prevalent since 9-11. The following article is based on the author’s recollection, and his continued research, since no recording or transcript was made of Judge Ramirez’ presentation. No transcription or recordings of the event were made so the opinions expressed represent the recollections of the author. Judge Ramirez (R) was Judge of the Superior Court in San Diego and was the recipient of the University Of San Diego School Of Law’s Most Distinguished Alumni Jurist Award. A brief constitutional history was presented to lay a foundation for Judge Ramirez’ presentation.