Atty. General: Federal Judges Aren't Qualified To Rule On National Security Policy...Should Defer To President...

Associated Press January 17, 2007 01:51 PM

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales says federal judges are unqualified to make rulings affecting national security policy, ramping up his criticism of how they handle terrorism cases.

In remarks prepared for delivery Wednesday, Gonzales says judges generally should defer to the will of the president and Congress when deciding national security cases. He also raps jurists who "apply an activist philosophy that stretches the law to suit policy preferences."

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