Henry Saad
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Henry W. Saad was, until March 23, 2006, a nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has since withdrawn his nomination.
Judge Saad is a current judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals in the 2nd District. Judge Saad was appointed to the Court in 1994, was elected for a six-year term in 1996, and was re-elected to a six-year term in 2002. Judge Saad was previously a partner at Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman, where he practiced law for 20 years. He was also an arbitrator for the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and a hearing referee for the Michigan Department of Civil Rights. Judge Saad received his bachelor's degree from Wayne State University School of Business with honors and his law degree from Wayne State University, magna cum laude. Judge Saad is an adjunct professor at the University of Detroit/Mercy School of Law and Wayne State University Law School where he teaches Evidence and Professional Responsibility, respectively. Judge Saad serves on the boards of Detroit Public Television, the American Heart Association and Brother Rice High School.
Although the compromise reached by the "Gang of 14" guaranteed certain appointments up or down votes, Henry Saad and William Myers were expressly reserved from these.
Jude Saad was accused by Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) of having a background that had some national security concerns, apparently in violation of various Senate rules (Senate rule 29, Section 5). Various pundits condemned Sen. Reid, whom they call 'Dingy Harry' for these remarks about a confidential security relationship, comparing it to the Valerie Plame affair within the Bush administration.
[edit] Speculation
Some speculation has arisen around the fact that Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s appeal of his conviction for breaking Michigan’s law against assisted suicide was litigated against by Oakland Country county’s Assistant prosecutor Anica Letica before Judge Saad. Anica Letica is cousin to Mara Letica, who is married to Judge Henry Saad. The Court agreed with Anica Letica’s argument and found against Kevorkian. There is still great doubts about whether any impropriety occurred as the case was decided years before Saad’s marriage to Mara Letica (who was a $10,000 contributor to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth). As of yet no one has even proven they knew each other in 2001 much less any romantic involvement between the two at the time of the case.
[edit] External links
- US DOJ webpage
- Michigan Court of Appeals, 2nd District Judicial Biography
- Criticism and discussion of Reid's actions related to Judge Saad
- What's In Filibusted Nominee Henry Saad's FBI File?
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