But many Democrats have rallied to Holder's defense, arguing that a federal court trial for the alleged 9/11 plotters will show the world that the United States has faith in its civilian legal institutions and the rule of law.
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He sent the case back to the trial court for possible Rule11 sanctions against the plaintiff lawyers for filing a poorly researched and misleading complaint.
Maybe at first, but as the Washington Legal Foundation noted recently, if the source then says he has no idea what counsel are talking about, Rule11 sanctions could well be on the way.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11, which in part authorizes the imposition of sanctions on attorneys who sign frivolous pleadings in federal court, is not used nearly as much as it should be.