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Demjanjuk Asks Supremes to Block Deportation

Accused death camp guard argues he is too frail to be sent overseas

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted May 7, 2009 5:19 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk, 89, has appealed to the Supreme Court to prevent his deportation to Germany, Reuters reports. A federal appeals court ruled last week that the retired autoworker, accused of assisting in the deaths of 29,000 Jews, could be deported to stand trial. His lawyers argue that he is too old and frail to be sent overseas.

The Justice Department—which has shown video of Demjanjuk walking unassisted from a building to a car to counter his claims of frailty—is expected to oppose the appeal. A German court yesterday rejected an effort by Demjanjuk's lawyers to block his deportation from the US, who argued that the matter should be for American authorities to decide.

John Demjanjuk gets into a car outside a medical building in Parma, Ohio, last month.
John Demjanjuk gets into a car outside a medical building in Parma, Ohio, last month.   (AP Photo/U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement via The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
John Demjanjuk arrives at a federal building in Cleveland for an immigration hearing in 2005.
John Demjanjuk arrives at a federal building in Cleveland for an immigration hearing in 2005.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
John Demjanjuk is taken from his home in Seven Hills, Ohio, by immigration agents last month.
John Demjanjuk is taken from his home in Seven Hills, Ohio, by immigration agents last month.   (AP Photo/Mark Duncan, File)
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oldgoat
May 7, 2009 11:03 AM CDT
Unless they can actually prove that he is too old and frail he should go back and be held accountable.
Robert_Dada
May 7, 2009 8:56 AM CDT
Yeah, OJ was found Not Guilty in a court of law too. Doesn't mean he didn't do it. If another country's court feels they have a good case, then they should have a trial.
psycada
May 7, 2009 5:02 AM CDT
WTF. He was just taking orders, if he did anything at all. Isreal has ALREADY tried him and found him NOT GUILTY, so why if Germany worried about this. Also, didn't Obama say those Americans who were "Just taking orders." would not be responsible. If that i so, why is America pushing to have this guy tried for taking orders. Double fucking standard. No Surprise.

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