Judge: Authority to ease spy's parole conditions is limited
A U.S. judge warned a convicted Israeli spy on Friday that she had only "limited" authority to help him overcome parole conditions preventing him from taking a financial industry job.
During a nearly two-hour hearing, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest repeatedly lowered expectations for Jonathan Pollard, who served over 30 years in prison after admitting giving secrets to Israel. She said she expects to rule within a month.
Forrest signaled she was unlikely to grant Pollard's request that she direct the U.S. Parole Commission to eliminate some parole restrictions, including monitoring of work computers and his whereabouts, along with a curfew.
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