[Ppnews] Court reinstates attorney Lumumba

[Political Prisoner News]

 via Empress Chi & Sister Marpessa
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Greetings:

Freedom Fighter and uncompromising attorney Chokwe Lumumba  will return
now to continue to do battle in the courtrooms for African  people.

On behalf of Bro. Lumumba, we thank all who supported in the  struggle to
have him reinstated, etc.

BWDL
Black Women's Defense League is a national component of the Million Woman
Movement Empire



Posted on Thu, Jan. 18, 2007

Mississippi high court reinstates  attorney Lumumba

Associated Press


JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday  reinstated
Jackson attorney Chokwe Lumumba, who was suspended from practicing  law
for six months last year.

The court, in an 8-1 decision, said Lumumba had satisfied conditions that 
he retake and pass the ethics portion of the Mississippi Bar Association 
exam.

The Mississippi Bar had sought to punish Lumumba for comments he made to
Circuit Court Judge Marcus D. Gordon in 2001.

During the 2001 incident, Gordon threatened to order Lumumba out of the
courtroom after the attorney attempted to tell the judge how to get along
better with lawyers.

After Lumumba said he was proud to be thrown out, Gordon said that 
statement would cost him $300. Lumumba said he would pay for justice,
referring  to the fine. Lumumba then said he'd paid other judges to try to
get justice and he'd pay Gordon, too. Gordon said that would cost Lumumba
$500.

Lumumba has contended he did nothing wrong.

Justice Chuck Easley, in a dissent, said Lumumba had shown no remorse for
his actions.

"In his affidavit, attached to the petition for reinstatement, and in his
deposition, attached to the Bar's answer, Lumumba acknowledged that his
choice of words were poor. By not apologizing to Judge Gordon, orally or
in writing, Lumumba has not acted in good faith and has not shown real
remorse for his actions," Easley wrote.


Claude Marks
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