Posted by Jonathan Adler:
CRS on the Honduras "Coup":
http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2009_09_20-2009_09_26.shtml#1253711014
The WSJ's [1]Mary Anastasia O'Grady cites a new report by the
Congressional Research Service on recent events in Honduras:
a report filed at the Library of Congress by the Congressional
Research Service (CRS) provides what the administration has not
offered, a serious legal review of the facts. "Available sources
indicate that the judicial and legislative branches applied
constitutional and statutory law in the case against President
Zelaya in a manner that was judged by the Honduran authorities from
both branches of the government to be in accordance with the
Honduran legal system," writes CRS senior foreign law specialist
Norma C. Gutierrez in her report.
The report also apparently says:
"The Supreme Court of Honduras has constitutional and statutory
authority to hear cases against the President of the Republic and
many other high officers of the State, to adjudicate and enforce
judgments, and to request the assistance of the public forces to
enforce its rulings."
I have yet to find a copy of this report on-line (it's not [2]this
one). When I do, I will post a link and additional excerpts if
warranted.
References
1.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204518504574423570828980800.html
2. http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL34027_20090804.pdf
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