Inspector general wants hearing with fair judge
Case suggests retaliation for queries over money deals by Obama's buddy
Posted: September 05, 2010
7:23 pm Eastern
By Brian Fitzpatrick
© 2010 WorldNetDaily
 Former Inspector General Gerald Walpin |
WASHINGTON – Fired Inspector General Gerald Walpin is asking that his lawsuit challenging his abrupt and apparently illegal dismissal by the Obama administration be reinstated – and he wants a new judge assigned to the case.
A Washington Times editorial published Sept. 1 suggests that District Judge Richard W. Roberts has not presided over Walpin's case with professional impartiality.
The editorial details extensive personal and professional ties between Roberts and Obama Attorney General Eric Holder, the boss of the Department of Justice lawyers defending the administration against Walpin's suit.
According to the Times, Roberts and Holder have been close personal friends for decades.
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