http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2010/02/justice-department-concludes-that-john-yoo-and-jay-bybee-exercised-poor-judgment-but-not-professional-misconduct-in-issuance-of-the-torture-memos-part-1/ University of Akron School of Law Blog Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2010/02/justice-department-concludes-that-john-yoo-and-jay-bybee-exercised-poor-judgment-but-not-professional-misconduct-in-issuance-of-the-torture-memos-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3389 Professor Will Huhn Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:49:53 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/?p=5353#comment-3389 Agreed, Scott, and that is the conclusion that Margolis comes to, whose reasoning is the subject of tomorrow's post. On the other hand, why didn't Yoo and Bybee even mention Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer in discussing whether or not the Torture Act is constitutional under the doctrine of Separation of Powers? It is not reasonable to suppose that they simply forgot about the case. Agreed, Scott, and that is the conclusion that Margolis comes to, whose reasoning is the subject of tomorrow's post. On the other hand, why didn't Yoo and Bybee even mention Youngstown Sheet & Tube v. Sawyer in discussing whether or not the Torture Act is constitutional under the doctrine of Separation of Powers? It is not reasonable to suppose that they simply forgot about the case.

]]> http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/2010/02/justice-department-concludes-that-john-yoo-and-jay-bybee-exercised-poor-judgment-but-not-professional-misconduct-in-issuance-of-the-torture-memos-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3386 Scott Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:47:16 +0000 http://www.ohioverticals.com/blogs/akron_law_cafe/?p=5353#comment-3386 Although I disagree with Yoo and Bybee, I'm glad to hear this notion of prosecuting them is over. The idea that any lawyer could actually be prosecuted for giving a legal opinion that someone else disagrees with is just repulsive. If lawyers are not free to give their honest legal opinions, no matter how many others disagree, the entire practice of law loses its validity. Although I disagree with Yoo and Bybee, I'm glad to hear this notion of prosecuting them is over. The idea that any lawyer could actually be prosecuted for giving a legal opinion that someone else disagrees with is just repulsive. If lawyers are not free to give their honest legal opinions, no matter how many others disagree, the entire practice of law loses its validity.

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