OTHER WEEKEND NEWS Obama’s Pick for Justice Dept. Office of Legal Counsel Dawn Johnsen Withdraws (AP) Recommendation for Philly U.S. Atty. Finally Forwarded to White House (Philadelphia Inquirer) U.S. Attorney Nominee in Tennessee Considered a Quick Study (Tennessean)
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The arrest of three Chicago area mobsters on Thursday — all senior citizens — had the makings of a movie, from the FBI surveillance and listening devices to the plan to knock off an armored car and rob the home of the late mob boss Angelo “The Hook” LaPietra. The Chicago…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON –– Three of the leading candidates reportedly being considered to replace the retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens all have had or do have ties to the Justice Department and two are Jewish, according to media reports. Elena Kagan, 49, the U.S. Solicitor General, the fourth highest ranking post…
