Justice is supposed to be blind. But it sure as heck doesn’t hurt to get some high-paid attorneys to make sure justice has 20-20 vision. Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens apparently doled out the cash for his defense, and in the end it paid off. Mike Scarcella The National Law Journal Nobody’s ever said Ted Stevens’ defense…
Eyes around the nation are on this case. The Internet remains the wild wild west and federal prosecutors are trying to figure out how to tame it. Are they going too far? The defense attorney in this case thinks so. Others have little sympathy for the convicted mother. By GREG RISLING Associated Press Writer LOS…
Law enforcement authorities always argue that they need to get intelligence to make sure groups aren’t up to no good. Civil liberty groups say activities like this lead to abuses. The debate continues. By William Petroski Des Moines Register An FBI informant and an undercover Minnesota sheriff’s deputy spied on political activists in Iowa City…
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Paul Fishman for N.J. U.S. Atty. Well, it’s a start. There’s a lot more to come. By Farhan Daredia Main Justice WASHINGTON — After a slow start, President Obama announced his first batch of U.S. Attorneys nominations on Friday. Notable among them is Joyce Vance for the Northern District of Alabama, who will replace the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Justice Department legal assistant has been charged in Maryland with cocaine trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Wilson Lee Garrett, 35, of Waldorf, Md., faces charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the the U.S. Attorney’s Office,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A Texas inmate serving life for murder and a host of other crimes can add something to his resume: threatening the life of a federal judge. Patrick Neil Womack, 34, pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a letter to U.S. District Judge David J. Folsom of Texarkana, Tex. saying he planned to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The long awaited replacement of U.S. Attorneys around the country could begin soon. We’ll see how bi-partisan the selections are. Josh Gerstein of Politico reports that Atty. Gen Eric Holder told the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday: “I expect that we’ll have an announcement in the next couple of…
