Former civil rights lawyer released from US prison

[JURIST] Former civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] was released from prison on Tuesday after a federal judge ordered the "compassionate release." Judge John Koeltl granted the motion [JURIST report] after it was filed Tuesday, finding that Stewart's terminal health condition qualified her for "compassionate release." Stewart was released [AP report] from Federal Medical Center Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas, and arrived in New York Wednesday afternoon, where she was greeted by supporters and relatives. Stewart...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/01/former-civil-rights-lawyer-released-from-prison.php

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