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Rubashkin’s Labor Case Expunged

An Iowa judge expunging Sholom Rubashkin's labor case is "the closest thing to an apology one can expect from the government." Full Story

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#49, no there is no way to use this
March 1, 2016 1:08 pm

Because it’s completely meaningless. It’s just the automatic result of his acquittal. If the original acquittal on state charges didn’t move the president to pardon him on his federal conviction (and there was no reason it should), then this latest procedure will certainly not do so. And no, there is no such thing as “a discrimination lawsuit for false charges”. It doesn’t exist. For one thing the charges were NOT proven false, they just weren’t proven true beyond reasonable doubt. The prosecutors still maintain that he was guilty. Second, prosecutors have absolute immunity from all lawsuits resulting from how they… Read more »

#48, Yes, every acquittal
March 1, 2016 1:04 pm

Yes, every acquittal automatically results in the case being “expunged” (meaning sealed). The order does have to be made by a judge, but the judge has no discretion in the matter. All the judge does is verify that the person is eligible, i.e. it’s been 180 days, the acquittal/dropping was on all counts, and the reason was not the defendant’s insanity or incompetence. If those are the facts, the judge MUST seal the case, no matter what.

The jury acquittal happened a long time ago, and was a cause for celebration; this automatic administrative procedure is not.

MAZAL TOV!!!
March 1, 2016 9:58 am

MAY HASHEM GRANT HIM THE KOACH TO FORGET THIS PASSAGE OF HIS LIFE, EASY AND FAST, IN ORDER TO ENJOY HIS FAMILY AS A FREE MAN FOR MANY MANY MANY YEARS TO COME IN GOOD HEALTH ,A.K.Y.R.

There has got to be ways to use this
February 29, 2016 12:00 am

Can He bring a discrimination lawsuit for false charges? It may help convince the appellate courts or president of his innocence.
Any way to get this info to Obama? Or Hillary to convince Obama? Hillary got her husband to pardon New Square school directors for their votes. Can an appeal be re-argued because of this? There has got to be ways to use this. Common attorneys….Think. Please. Thank you!

#44
February 28, 2016 11:47 pm

This DOES make a difference. Firstly, not every acquittal automatically results in the case being expunged. It needs to be approved by a judge. In this case ( the state case) there was a fair judge and a fair trial. The result ? 9157 charges all tossed. Secondly, it demonstrates that with a fair trial – with an untainted judge the outcome would certainly be different. One thing is for sure: even if a conviction was the verdict in a fair trial the sentencing would be nowhere near 27 years – a time usually given to murderers etc. PS why… Read more »

#44
February 28, 2016 11:38 pm

WHY ARE YOU SOOOOOOOOO SOOOOOOOOOO NEGETIVE?????????

Wow bh!!!!
February 28, 2016 11:07 pm

At least one step forward!

concerned
February 28, 2016 10:26 pm

as far as his conviction on the federal charges- enough let him go home. pardon now!

HE IS NOT GOING FREE
February 28, 2016 8:19 pm

This news means NOTHING AT ALL. He was acquitted on the labor charges, so under the new law he was automatically entitled to have that case sealed. The state still believes he is guilty, but the jury didn’t buy it.

It has no effect at all on his conviction or his sentence.

To #40
February 28, 2016 2:42 pm

I read that comment and I was very happy to say a kapital tehillim. Sometimes you need to be pushed to to the right thing

um.... im confused
February 28, 2016 2:19 pm

he is let free or should be let free or will be let free

Its his bitachon
February 28, 2016 9:11 am

This man’s faith, while sitting in a prison cell for years, is UNREAL!!! Hashem remembered him it seems…

To 38
February 28, 2016 8:44 am

Why do you make orders?
Not everyone will say tehillim and you have no right to command like that

yes
February 27, 2016 9:47 pm

we should definitely keep saying tehillim!

Tehillim!
February 27, 2016 9:39 pm

This is such good news, but we still have keep Davening! everyone reading this, day a kapital now!

Mazel Tov!
February 27, 2016 9:38 pm

Such good news!

The Chutzeba
February 27, 2016 9:24 pm

Is, How their are plenty people out their (in america) have hard times paying their bills (especially young family’s) & they go in to dept, (some big debt, & some small dept) the big dept I would say in the low millions….(& are not able to pay back there lowns & get a way with it), & the small debt (are a hundred or even two hundred thousand dollars or more….in debt, & allso can not pay back there lowns) & get a way with it….my BIG Question is how come Sholom Mordechei gets busted for borrowing THERTY MILLION dollars… Read more »

Clarity
February 27, 2016 8:38 pm

With all due respect to the author : This article is not clear to any layperson unfirmilar with the American legal system – it sounds like something wonderful has happened – practically nothing has changed. May a true miracle occur to turn this terrible situation around immediately – with reveled good for the Rubashkin family

omein
February 27, 2016 8:28 pm

His freedom way overdue

B'MISHPOT TIPODEH
February 27, 2016 5:35 pm

DOES THIS MEAN SMR CAN HAVE HIS WHOLE CASE AND SENTENCE REVIEWED?? DOES THIS MEAN HE HAD A MISTRIAL????? CAN NOONE GET SENATORS TO FIGHT THIS INHUMANE SENTENCING .ENOUGH OF ALL THOSE PHOTO OPS IN THE WhITE HOUSE, DO SOMETHING FOR SMR.

No, this does not help him at all
February 26, 2016 5:35 pm

It doesn’t get him out even one minute earlier.

This means absolutely nothing; it’s the automatic result of his acquittal on these charges, and the new law. It has no bearing on his federal conviction. And the state records of the charges are still there, just sealed.

חודש אדר מזלו בריא
February 26, 2016 5:04 pm

משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה.
שמחה פורץ גדר,בזכות השמחה הגדולה
נזכה כולנו לרקוד עם שלום מרדכי הלוי בן רבקה,
ונעלה את ירושלים על ראש שמחתי.עם משיח בן דוד.
תיכף ומיד ממש,וכל מי שצריך נס השם יעזור לו ניסי ניסם גלויים
לכל עם ישראל. שבת שלום .

Zalmy Schapiro
February 26, 2016 4:49 pm

good Yom Tov Didan Notzach Lchaim the month of Adar wow this is really a big miracle everyone when they go to shul tonight sing and dance in honor of Sholom Rubashkin and will be no more of this nonsense he’s a great man

agree with 25
February 26, 2016 4:25 pm

what’s going on here, as I was reading the article ithought, “finally Baruch Hashem! He’s being released!” But as I read the comments that seemed to not be the case. So is he out of jail or not? if not WHEN!? Please Hashem help him be reunited with his family this Shabbos and on with Moshiach!!!!!!!!

unfortunately the nyc buchters
February 26, 2016 3:45 pm

wanted him out of business ’cause he charged less for his meat l cannot tell you how l know this,this comes from anti jew hate,it’s terrible thing, as we all know ant-semtic is alive and well,it takes very little to stir them up, unfortunately we still have very dishonest people today

To number 14
February 26, 2016 3:18 pm

He is sitting becouse of judge and her team the banks were happy to deal with sholom mordechai

חודש אדר מזלו בריא
February 26, 2016 3:06 pm

משנכנס אדר מרבין בשמחה.
שמחה פורץ גדר,בזכות השמחה הגדולה
נזכה כולנו לרקוד עם שלום מרדכי הלוי בן רבקה,
ונעלה את ירושלים על ראש שמחתי.עם משיח בן דוד.
תיכף ומיד ממש,וכל מי שצריך נס השם יעזור לו ניסי ניסם גלויים
לכל עם ישראל. שבת שלום .

what?
February 26, 2016 2:41 pm

i don’t get what this is saying. is he free or not?

To No.15
February 26, 2016 2:36 pm

I second that Notion!! MOSHIACH NOW!!

practically for sholom
February 26, 2016 1:57 pm

What does this mean? Does this help his lawyers to get him out sooner?

A Miracle
February 26, 2016 1:31 pm

WOWW!!! Unbelievable!! Is this really true?? INCREDIBLE!!

hoidu laHashem ki tov ki liolam chasdoi!!!
February 26, 2016 1:27 pm

Ken yirbu to the mazal!

friend
February 26, 2016 1:24 pm

Amen!

L Estrin
February 26, 2016 1:21 pm

Yasher koach to Ms Maimon for diligently following and clearly writing about this gross miscarriage of justice!

Thanks for the Bsuros Toivos
February 26, 2016 1:20 pm

May Hashem bring him home to his family very soon!

ADAR JOY
February 26, 2016 12:48 pm

AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your enemies come from within..how sad
February 26, 2016 12:47 pm

He cited the relentless smear campaign of PETA, aided by UFCW union leaders, liberal Jewish activists at the Forward, and Conservative Jews pushing a new kind of “kosher” certification based on arbitrary ethical standards.

BH
February 26, 2016 12:47 pm

May this be the beginning of a complete freedom of sholom and of the woke klal Yisroel! Moshiach now

Yossi A
February 26, 2016 12:39 pm

Great article.
HOWEVER. 25 of the 27 years SMR received, are for bank issues. NOT child labor laws.
YES being freed 2 early is ALSO GREAT!!!!!

Meir
February 26, 2016 12:33 pm

BS”D
Biggest Simcha ever when he is released please G-d soon

Omain to the Brocha
February 26, 2016 12:26 pm

ישועת ה׳ כהרף עין
May he be freed immediately !!

Judge Linda Reade
February 26, 2016 12:16 pm

Now, what do you have to say for yourself?
What an embarrassment you are to our country!!

None
February 26, 2016 12:10 pm

This is a travesty. The whole financial charges only came about when he couldn’t service the debt because of the labour problems. Hashem should please make this right.

Yes And the Government SHould Pay!!
February 26, 2016 11:56 am

They Should Pay him and his Family for all the Unnecessary suffering they caused him and his family!!

this is an incredibly well written article
February 26, 2016 11:40 am

Thank you for constantly shedding light on the Rubashkin case. You stood by him all these years and openes our minds and hearts to the abuse. Now if we can only get these facts published and make his name great again

Excellent
February 26, 2016 11:21 am

He should be set free right now. Then prosecute that so-called judge and the prosecutors.

to number 1
February 26, 2016 11:21 am

I second that!!!

How soon can we get him out of jail?
February 26, 2016 11:13 am

This poor innocent man is sitting in jail while the most evil criminals are walking free…

BH
February 26, 2016 11:11 am

Moshiach now

BH For good news
February 26, 2016 11:01 am

Chodesh Adar
May he be released Now and the Anti Semitic judge take his place in Prison

Much ado about nothing
February 26, 2016 11:01 am

This is in no way even close to an apology. The government has not changed its mind about anything. All it means is that he was acquitted, which we already knew. Under the new law this means that 180 days after the acquittal the defendant is entitled to expungement, and the judge had NO DISCRETION to refuse the application.

Also, expungement does NOT mean anything has been erased. It just means the records have been sealed, and are no longer available to anyone who feels like looking at them. They’re still available to those inside the system.

Amen to the last sentence and WOW to everything else!
February 26, 2016 10:56 am
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