Libby Judge Says Bush; Sent Wrong Signal; Walton Worries About Perception of Inequality in Justice

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When President Bush erased the prison term of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, he reinforced some Americans' perception that status can affect justice, according to the judge who sentenced Libby.

In commuting the 2 1/2 -year prison term of Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff, Bush called U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton's sentence excessive, given Libby's "exceptional public service" and lack of criminal history.

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Libby Judge Says Bush; Sent Wrong Signal; Walton Worries About Perception of Inequality in Justice

Walton, whom Bush nominated to the District of Columbia bench, acknowledged Tuesday that Bush's decision was part of the system, but he also said it ...

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