Sam Gibbons: “yesterday a judicial oversight council ordered an investigation be conducted into the special assignment of criminal…”

“yesterday a judicial oversight council ordered an investigation be conducted into the special assignment of criminal cases involving the friends of President Clinton to favorable judges appointed by President Clinton. Yes, indeed, these were ``special'' cases. So special, in fact, that the assignment of these cases intentionally bypassed the computer system which normally and randomly assigns criminal cases of all other accused individuals; well, all other accused individuals that are not the personal friends or associates of the President it seems. Our judicial system must maintain complete impartiality, no matter ``who you know'' in politics. Whether the judicial system was abused to grant preferential treatment to presidential allies, that will be determined. However, we need to remain vigilant over our justice system to ensure that our laws are applied equally to everyone. Justice is supposed to be blind. That includes being blind to who your friends are too.”