For the second time in recent months a federal judge has lashed out at federal prosecutors and accused them improper conduct. In Washington, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan not only just dismissed the conviction of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, but ordered an independent attorney to probe the misconduct of the government. Now in Miami, a judge has…
Perhaps it’s a testament to its reputation that the FBI hostage negotiation team has been called in to help with the pirate hijacking on the high-seas. The unit has been involved in a lot of high profile situations and this is the latest. By Rebecca Cole Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON — The FBI, brought in to…
Judge Emmet Sullivan has never been shy about voicing his opinion on the bench and during the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens, he showed just how tough he could be, chastising the government. He may have dismissed the conviction in the Stevens case, but he’s not done going after the government in that case. By…
The FBI has entered the picture, hoping to solve this latest chapter in what has been a mind-boggling pattern of craziness on the high- seas. Nations around the world have to figure out a way to put a stop to this madness. WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI hostage negotiators joined U.S. Navy efforts Thursday to free…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — As part of a shake up in the Justice Department, career prosecutor Mary Patrice Brown will head up the Office of Professional Responsibilty, an internal unit first established in 1975 following the Watergate scandal to police ethical breaches. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. announced that Brown would serve as…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Kenneth E. Melson, a federal prosecutor who headed the Justice Department’s Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys since 2007, has been named acting head of ATF. Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. made the announcement Wednesday along with some other appointments including Mary Patrice Brown as acting head of the Office…
The pressure is on for the Justice Department to get its act together. That pressure was turned up this week when a federal judge not only dismissed the conviction of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens, but appointed an independent lawyer to investigate possible criminal wrongdoing on the part of the government in the case. By Carrie…
The government screw ups in the ex-Sen. Ted Stevens case may be the magic tonic the Justice Department needed. Why? Because it gives the Obama Justice Department the green light to make broad, sweeping changes without fear of looking like it’s only trying to undo the Bush Justice Department’s actions for the sake of undoing…
