Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest

Spy Court Judge Quits In Protest: "December 21, 2005; Page A01

A federal judge has resigned from the court that oversees government surveillance in intelligence cases in protest of President Bush's secret authorization of a domestic spying program, according to two sources.

U.S. District Judge James Robertson, one of 11 members of the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, sent a letter to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. late Monday notifying him of his resignation without providing an explanation.


James Robertson sent his resignation to the chief justice.
James Robertson sent his resignation to the chief justice. (Beverly Rezneck - Beverly Rezneck)
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