This is a debate worth hearing, given the importance of private equity in our economy.
But reputation alone will not ensure Ms. Kroes a smooth hearing given the pro-consumer bias of Parliament, whose members overwhelmingly supported Ms. Reding on reforms like placing limits on mobile phone roaming charges.
But Mr. Padilla's lawyers, Donna R. Newman and Andrew G. Patel, writing to the judge, cited the possible need for a hearing, "given the possible misrepresentation of facts by the government's sources".
Judge Sylvester said that while he empathized with the victims' desire to move forward, he decided it was appropriate to give the defense more time to prepare for the arraignment hearing, given the trove of evidence that needed to be reviewed.
But reputation alone will not ensure Ms. Kroes a smooth hearing given the pro-consumer bias of Parliament, whose members overwhelmingly supported Ms. Reding on controversial changes like placing limits on mobile phone roaming charges and creating an E.U.-wide telecommunications regulator.
Done by scientists at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and published in The Journal of Urban Health, the study concluded that noise levels at subway and bus stops could easily exceed recognized public health recommendations and had the potential to damage hearing, given sufficient exposure.
This week, Sara Jane Olson, another former radical, pleaded guilty in California to two felony counts in connection with a 1975 bombing attempt by the Symbionese Liberation Army, but then renounced her plea, saying she had entered it only because she felt she could not get a fair hearing given the current pro-government sentiment.
Trevor Tayleur, associate professor at the University of Law, said the parents' wishes would be considered by the high court in exercising its wardship but that the Kings might not be able to have representation at Tuesday's review hearing, given that they are behind bars in Spain.
