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William J. Morgan was a clinical psychologist and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency staff who had written of his World War II years as a soldier and member of the OSS as a spy trainer. William was involved in the Cold War, preparing spies as bait where real spies watched as Russian counterintelligence agents studied the unwitting decoys.

William J. Morgan was a clinical psychologist and former member of the Central Intelligence Agency staff who had written of his World War II years as a soldier and member of the OSS as a spy trainer. William was involved in the Cold War, preparing spies as bait where real spies watched as Russian counterintelligence agents studied the unwitting decoys.

http://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/05/us/william-morgan-85-part-of-famed-child-custody-case-dies.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/05/us/william-morgan-85-part-of-famed-child-custody-case-dies.html

William Morgan Dies; Aided Daughter in Custody Fight

William Morgan Dies; Aided Daughter in Custody Fight

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/soc.men/c77HsrGpKUQ/0JyCUtg2MGgJ

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/soc.men/c77HsrGpKUQ/0JyCUtg2MGgJ

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Colson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Colson

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104920/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104920/

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV Movie 1992) Bonnie Bedelia, Terence Knox,

A Mother's Right: The Elizabeth Morgan Story (TV Movie 1992) Bonnie Bedelia, Terence Knox,

Having previously passed the District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act (see above),Congress was persuaded to pass yet another law on Dr. Morgan’s behalf. By 1995, Morgan, who had fled to New Zealand with Ellen and other relatives, had developed cancer . Ellen, then 13, indicated to Rep. Thomas M. Davis that she wanted to return to the U.S. In September 1996, Davis sponsored the Elizabeth Morgan Act as a rider on a major transportation bill. While this new legislation was worded to focus on Ellen’s needs, it effectively shielded Morgan from all of the judicial custody orders that were still in force, and the Morgans returned to the U.S in 1997.

Having previously passed the District of Columbia Civil Contempt Imprisonment Limitation Act (see above),Congress was persuaded to pass yet another law on Dr. Morgan’s behalf. By 1995, Morgan, who had fled to New Zealand with Ellen and other relatives, had developed cancer . Ellen, then 13, indicated to Rep. Thomas M. Davis that she wanted to return to the U.S. In September 1996, Davis sponsored the Elizabeth Morgan Act as a rider on a major transportation bill. While this new legislation was worded to focus on Ellen’s needs, it effectively shielded Morgan from all of the judicial custody orders that were still in force, and the Morgans returned to the U.S in 1997.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M._Davis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M._Davis

”’The Elizabeth Morgan Act”’ was an act of Congress, as a rider, on behalf of Elizabeth Morgan. This was a second act of Congress in which Morgan’s case was mentioned during the deliberations. The first had been a modification of local D.C. law. The act allowed Morgan and her daughter, Ellen, to return to the United States without having to share custody of Ellen with the girl’s father, Dr. Eric A. Foretich. The act was overturned in 2003 only after Ellen had reached adulthood as a rare bill of attainder .

”’The Elizabeth Morgan Act”’ was an act of Congress, as a rider, on behalf of Elizabeth Morgan. This was a second act of Congress in which Morgan’s case was mentioned during the deliberations. The first had been a modification of local D.C. law. The act allowed Morgan and her daughter, Ellen, to return to the United States without having to share custody of Ellen with the girl’s father, Dr. Eric A. Foretich. The act was overturned in 2003 only after Ellen had reached adulthood as a rare bill of attainder .

Foretich claimed that the damage to his reputation from the Act reduced his professional practice in the D.C. area and made it difficult for him to find comparable work anywhere else in the nation. He dropped all further attempts to gain visitation and focused on the undoing of the Act. On 2003-12-16, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit ruled that the Elizabeth Morgan Act was unconstitutional, as it was a rare bill of attainder, but the decision was moot as Ellen was no longer a minor . In finding that it was a bill of attainder, the Court’s logic was that the Bill was not about the Morgans but about Dr. Foretich and that it penalized him. Precedent had established that only bills which penalize a party can be found to be a bill of attainder. Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor who represented the Foretich family, said the government will have to pay for legal fees in the case—about $1.5 million. He added, “I would hope this would be the final chapter, but such hopes have been dashed many times in the case.” He also said (in a ” USA Today ” editorial in March 2005): “The bill negated 10 years of orders in the husband’s favor and effectively labeled him a danger to his daughter.” Comparisons regarding congressional intervention in the judicial system can be drawn between the Elizabeth Morgan Act and the Palm Sunday Compromise of the recent Terri Schiavo case .

Foretich claimed that the damage to his reputation from the Act reduced his professional practice in the D.C. area and made it difficult for him to find comparable work anywhere else in the nation. He dropped all further attempts to gain visitation and focused on the undoing of the Act. On 2003-12-16, the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. circuit ruled that the Elizabeth Morgan Act was unconstitutional, as it was a rare bill of attainder, but the decision was moot as Ellen was no longer a minor . In finding that it was a bill of attainder, the Court’s logic was that the Bill was not about the Morgans but about Dr. Foretich and that it penalized him. Precedent had established that only bills which penalize a party can be found to be a bill of attainder. Jonathan Turley, a George Washington University law professor who represented the Foretich family, said the government will have to pay for legal fees in the case—about $1.5 million. He added, “I would hope this would be the final chapter, but such hopes have been dashed many times in the case.” He also said (in a ” USA Today ” editorial in March 2005): “The bill negated 10 years of orders in the husband’s favor and effectively labeled him a danger to his daughter.” Comparisons regarding congressional intervention in the judicial system can be drawn between the Elizabeth Morgan Act and the Palm Sunday Compromise of the recent Terri Schiavo case .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_attainder

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_of_attainder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Turley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Turley

Compare to:

Compare to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday_Compromise

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday_Compromise

For more information on the Bill of Attainder clause in the U.S. Constitution, see

For more information on the Bill of Attainder clause in the U.S. Constitution, see

Charges of Parent Sex Abuse, And a Family Left in Tatters

Charges of Parent Sex Abuse, And a Family Left in Tatters

November 14, 1987

November 14, 1987

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/14/us/charges-of-parent-sex-abuse-and-a-family-left-in-tatters.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/14/us/charges-of-parent-sex-abuse-and-a-family-left-in-tatters.html

Mother Cites Sex Abuse, Won't Let Father See Child

Mother Cites Sex Abuse, Won't Let Father See Child

Rallying for a Woman

Rallying for a Woman

August 24, 1988

August 24, 1988

http://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/24/us/washington-talk-briefing-rallying-for-a-woman.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/24/us/washington-talk-briefing-rallying-for-a-woman.html

Abroad at Home; Judgment of Solomon

Abroad at Home; Judgment of Solomon

December 15, 1988

December 15, 1988

http://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/15/opinion/abroad-at-home-judgment-of-solomon.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1988/12/15/opinion/abroad-at-home-judgment-of-solomon.html

Vol. 31 No. 3

Vol. 31 No. 3

WHO’S TO JUDGE?

WHO’S TO JUDGE?

May 21, 1989

May 21, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/21/magazine/who-s-to-judge.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/05/21/magazine/who-s-to-judge.html

Vol. 31 No. 23

Vol. 31 No. 23

Mother Who Hid Girl Must Stay Behind Bars

Mother Who Hid Girl Must Stay Behind Bars

June 22, 1989

June 22, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/22/us/mother-who-hid-girl-must-stay-behind-bars.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/22/us/mother-who-hid-girl-must-stay-behind-bars.html

House Acts to Free Woman Held in Child Custody Case

House Acts to Free Woman Held in Child Custody Case

June 29, 1989

June 29, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/29/us/house-acts-to-free-woman-held-in-child-custody-case.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/29/us/house-acts-to-free-woman-held-in-child-custody-case.html

Votes in Congress; Tally Last Week in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York

Votes in Congress; Tally Last Week in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York

July 2, 1989

July 2, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/02/nyregion/votes-in-congress-tally-last-week-in-connecticut-new-jersey-and-new-york.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/02/nyregion/votes-in-congress-tally-last-week-in-connecticut-new-jersey-and-new-york.html

HEADLINERS; Legislating Disputes

HEADLINERS; Legislating Disputes

July 2, 1989

July 2, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/02/weekinreview/headliners-legislating-disputes.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/02/weekinreview/headliners-legislating-disputes.html

Woman Held in Custody Case Is Out of Punitive Detention

Woman Held in Custody Case Is Out of Punitive Detention

July 16, 1989

July 16, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/16/us/woman-held-in-custody-case-is-out-of-punitive-detention.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/07/16/us/woman-held-in-custody-case-is-out-of-punitive-detention.html

Panel Overruled on Freeing Mother in Capital

Panel Overruled on Freeing Mother in Capital

August 23, 1989

August 23, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/23/us/panel-overruled-on-freeing-mother-in-capital.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/08/23/us/panel-overruled-on-freeing-mother-in-capital.html

NEW BILL COULD AID A JAILED MOTHER

NEW BILL COULD AID A JAILED MOTHER

September 21, 1989

September 21, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/21/us/new-bill-could-aid-a-jailed-mother.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/21/us/new-bill-could-aid-a-jailed-mother.html

Senate Puts Limit on Child Custody Jailings

Senate Puts Limit on Child Custody Jailings

September 22, 1989

September 22, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/22/us/senate-puts-limit-on-child-custody-jailings.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/22/us/senate-puts-limit-on-child-custody-jailings.html

FOR MORGAN BILL, A QUICK TRIP THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL MAZE

FOR MORGAN BILL, A QUICK TRIP THROUGH CONGRESSIONAL MAZE

Bush Signs Bill to Release a Mother

Bush Signs Bill to Release a Mother

September 24, 1989

September 24, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/24/us/bush-signs-bill-to-release-a-mother.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/24/us/bush-signs-bill-to-release-a-mother.html

PRISON RELEASES A DEFIANT MOTHER

PRISON RELEASES A DEFIANT MOTHER

September 26, 1989

September 26, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/26/us/prison-releases-a-defiant-mother.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/26/us/prison-releases-a-defiant-mother.html

ELIZABETH MORGAN FREED AFTER 759 DAYS IN JAIL

ELIZABETH MORGAN FREED AFTER 759 DAYS IN JAIL

CUSTODY STRUGGLE PRESSED IN CAPITAL

CUSTODY STRUGGLE PRESSED IN CAPITAL

September 27, 1989

September 27, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/27/us/custody-struggle-pressed-in-capital.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/09/27/us/custody-struggle-pressed-in-capital.html

Morgan, Foretich Go At It (WP)

Morgan, Foretich Go At It (WP)

HEADLINERS; No Compromise

HEADLINERS; No Compromise

October 1, 1989

October 1, 1989

http://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/01/weekinreview/headliners-no-compromise.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/01/weekinreview/headliners-no-compromise.html

The Man Who Stood Beside Elizabeth Morgan,

The Man Who Stood Beside Elizabeth Morgan,

Girl in Custody Case Emerges in New Zealand

Girl in Custody Case Emerges in New Zealand

February 24, 1990

February 24, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/us/girl-in-custody-case-emerges-in-new-zealand.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/24/us/girl-in-custody-case-emerges-in-new-zealand.html

Custody-case Missing Child Is Found In New Zealand

Custody-case Missing Child Is Found In New Zealand

Child’s 15,000-Mile Odyssey In a Troubling Custody Case

Child’s 15,000-Mile Odyssey In a Troubling Custody Case

February 25, 1990

February 25, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/25/us/child-s-15000-mile-odyssey-in-a-troubling-custody-case.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/25/us/child-s-15000-mile-odyssey-in-a-troubling-custody-case.html

A Life of Strangers and Seedy Motels

A Life of Strangers and Seedy Motels

February 26, 1990

February 26, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/26/us/a-life-of-strangers-and-seedy-motels.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/26/us/a-life-of-strangers-and-seedy-motels.html

Efforts Grow to Shield Girl in Custody Battle

Efforts Grow to Shield Girl in Custody Battle

February 28, 1990

February 28, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/27/us/efforts-grow-to-shield-girl-in-custody-battle.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/27/us/efforts-grow-to-shield-girl-in-custody-battle.html

At Embassy, a Clue to a Missing Girl

At Embassy, a Clue to a Missing Girl

March 1, 1990

March 1, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/01/us/at-embassy-a-clue-to-a-missing-girl.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/01/us/at-embassy-a-clue-to-a-missing-girl.html

Morgan Receives Passport, Can Go to New Zealand

Morgan Receives Passport, Can Go to New Zealand

PARENTS SEE GIRL IN CUSTODY FIGHT

PARENTS SEE GIRL IN CUSTODY FIGHT

March 19, 1990

March 19, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/19/us/parents-see-girl-in-custody-fight.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/19/us/parents-see-girl-in-custody-fight.html

Separation Ends for Morgan, Daughter

Separation Ends for Morgan, Daughter

Mother Seeks New Zealand Home, TV Report on Custody Battle Says

Mother Seeks New Zealand Home, TV Report on Custody Battle Says

March 27, 1990

March 27, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/27/us/mother-seeks-new-zealand-home-tv-report-on-custody-battle-says.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/27/us/mother-seeks-new-zealand-home-tv-report-on-custody-battle-says.html

Foretich Denies He Will Give Up Fight for Return of His Daughter

Foretich Denies He Will Give Up Fight for Return of His Daughter

RULING ON CUSTODY ENDS BITTER CASE

RULING ON CUSTODY ENDS BITTER CASE

December 1, 1990

December 1, 1990

http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/01/us/ruling-on-custody-ends-bitter-case.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/01/us/ruling-on-custody-ends-bitter-case.html

Hilary’s father won’t contest latest ruling

Hilary’s father won’t contest latest ruling

Girl Wins Damages Over Program

Girl Wins Damages Over Program

March 24, 1992

March 24, 1992

http://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/24/us/girl-wins-damages-over-program.html

https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/24/us/girl-wins-damages-over-program.html

Custody Battle Spans Nine Years, An Ocean, Most Of Girl’s Lifetime

Custody Battle Spans Nine Years, An Ocean, Most Of Girl’s Lifetime

Foretich vs. ABC

Foretich vs. ABC

December 28, 1999

December 28, 1999

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1136247.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1136247.html

37 F.3d 1541

37 F.3d 1541

FORETICH v. UNITED STATES

FORETICH v. UNITED STATES

December 16, 2003

December 16, 2003

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1173471.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1173471.html

2nd Trial of Lawyer Accused in Plot to Kill Husband Opens

2nd Trial of Lawyer Accused in Plot to Kill Husband Opens

1999

1999

ISBN 0874835763

ISBN 0874835763

http://books.google.com/books?id=E2DyOCFDrcwC&pg=PA35

https://books.google.com/books?id=E2DyOCFDrcwC&pg=PA35

Notes:

Notes:

http://books.google.com/books?id=E2DyOCFDrcwC&pg=PA174

https://books.google.com/books?id=E2DyOCFDrcwC&pg=PA174

Medicine and the Family: A Feminist Perspective By Lucy M. Candib (1999) ISBN 0465008259

Medicine and the Family: A Feminist Perspective By Lucy M. Candib (1999) ISBN 0465008259

http://books.google.com/books?id=0hsnNXCaLDsC&pg=PA286

https://books.google.com/books?id=0hsnNXCaLDsC&pg=PA286

Newsweek. 1990. Little girl lost and found (March 13): 115:78-80

Newsweek. 1990. Little girl lost and found (March 13): 115:78-80

*Court strikes down law passed for mother who hid daughterCNN/AP

*Court strikes down law passed for mother who hid daughterCNN/AP

*December 16, 2003

*December 16, 2003

*http://web.archive.org/web/20071203173505/http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/16/jailed.mother.ap/

*http://web.archive.org/web/20071203173505/https://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/12/16/jailed.mother.ap/

Here is a mention about a personal relationship between William Morgan and Chuck Colson:

Here is a mention about a personal relationship between William Morgan and Chuck Colson:

No. 02-5224.

No. 02-5224.

Decided: December 16, 2003

Decided: December 16, 2003

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1173471.html

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-dc-circuit/1173471.html

https://www.realself.com/find/Georgia/Atlanta/Plastic-Surgeon/Elizabeth-Morgan

https://www.realself.com/find/Georgia/Atlanta/Plastic-Surgeon/Elizabeth-Morgan