Unfortunately, the vast majority of these improper release orders fly under the radar.
Mr. Crews had already ordered his department to begin verifying early-release orders with a judge, not just court clerks.
(The Administration chose not to appeal some release orders, but given its record in the court of appeals these releases were, for all practical purposes, voluntary).
They also showed the Guardian official paperwork proving Egyptian prosecutors had ordered many of them to be released – orders vetoed by Egypt's police force.
Still, our core concern is that many judicial release orders exhibit confusion about or disregard for the distinction between pretrial release and post-conviction punishment.
Mr. Abu Bakr said that it was routine in Egyptian legal proceedings for prosecutors to automatically appeal release orders and that normally, courts rejected those appeals.
"I fear that today's decision, like prior prisoner-release orders, will lead to a grim roster of victims," Justice Alito wrote.
There is no pattern for the release order, Mr. Davis said.
Justice Obus signed the release order over prosecutors' objections.
AP says government officials have read a release order to her.
