senator accuses supreme court of bias By ERIC MORROW SIGNPOST govt. affairs editor “The entire problem with the process i is that I haven't been given due process. I've been ignored by the court which continues to favor Biff Whiting.” ASWSU socidl and behecsand. sciences senator Bryan Benard has accused the ASWSU Supreme | Court of bias in their decisions in response to numerous appeals — Bryan Benard he has filed. by the court. “Gaylord’s attitude is influencing the other justices “The entire problem with the process is that I haven’t been given due process. cerns with the court's liberal attitude with Gaylord,” Benard said. talked to them about me. I As the discussion became don’t feel all of the justices _ heated, accusations and insults I’ve been ig- because _ nored by the court which continues to favor Biff Whitin g,” Benard said. i Specifically, Benard has singled out supreme court justice Luther “Butch” Gaylord, who he feels _ hasa personal problem ee him, ~ he said. “Because of things he: S per- sonally said to me and to others, there is no doubt he has a personal bias that stems directly from personal animosity,” Benard said. _ In response to Benard’s accusations of biased court decisions, Gaylord explained that the stu- dent supreme court has always nothing i in there to validate their decision. Thus, I voiced my con- I know he has are biased, but because of remained fair and impartial. “All of the court’s decisions have been considered objective and this can be attested to by advisers Michael McCleve and Judy Hurst, who have witnessed the _ decision-making processes when we've been given Gaylord said. | appeals,” controversy between allegedly were directed at Benard by Gaylord. “After stamping off in a tirade, Gaylord came back and called me an arrogant S.O.B. in front of numerous people in the and social sciences building. Further- the personal feelings of a Bryan Soncid few, an undercurrent ot _bias has beencreated against me,” Benard said. The Gaylord Benard initially arose over a discussion of the justices and fellow political sci- terpretation of the ASWSU con- - encestudents about whathesaid,” stitution. Benard said. Additionally, Benard has in- _ a “By allowing Whiting on the Benard’s greatest concern is ~ ballot of the first elections, the that this personal bias cannot help. | ceurt increased the scope of the but biasall the decisions Rencered | constitution because there was 6 more, he’s boasted ‘to the other court’s authority and liberal in- | dicted Chief Justice Matt Jensen, who he feels supports Gaylord and is therefore biased as well. .