Australian Supreme Court Judge Resigns In Disgust

"Justice John Dowd is reportedly quitting the Supreme Court bench, citing personal attacks by the prime minister and NSW premier...

Justice Dowd blamed Prime Minister John Howard and NSW Premier Bob Carr's attacks on his stance against anti-terror legislation for his resignation.

In November 2002, as chairman of the International Commission of Jurists, he told a Senate inquiry "it is patently clear" that proposed anti-terrorism legislation "is aimed at Muslims"."

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