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Civil Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart Faces Her Own Trial

Civil Rights Lawyer Lynne Stewart Faces Her Own Trial

A case starting today that pits the Justice Department against New York civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart is being closely watched by defense attorneys who fear the government aims to limit their freedom to fight for unpopular clients. Stewart is accused of providing assistance to her imprisoned client–radical Egyptian cleric Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman. [includes rush transcript]

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