The question is what kind of legal precedent does this set? By CNN Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is not immune from being sued by a man who says he was illegally detained under Justice Department policies implemented after the September 11 terror attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. A spokesman for former…
This case is just another example of the danger the Mexican drug cartels pose to the U.S. Not only have the cartels penetrated the government of Mexico, but they’ve managed to infiltrate U.S. law enforcement. Money corrupts. And there’s plenty to go around. By Robert Anglen and Daniel González The Arizona Republic The former agent…
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This may be a good idea to have U.S. Attorneys serve six year terms, but this still wouldn’t have stopped the Bush administration from firing nine U.S. Attorneys. Iglesias also suggests that U.S. Attorneys be removed only for misconduct. That would make it tough to remove those who are actually incompetent. Perhaps the solution would…
Did the Appeals Court in N.Y. rule properly by allowing evidence from a questionable wiretap? It’s certainly questionable. The lower court said investigators did not do enough to prove a wiretap was warranted. By David Kravets Wired Despite refusing to “endorse” the government’s tactics in securing a warrant for a wiretap, a federal appeals court…
