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Former Bushees Lobbying to Get Justice Dept. to Bend Ethics Report on Interrogations
Ahhh. Now this is Washington politics at its best. We’ll see who, if anyone, is willing to bend the ethics in the ethics report. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Former Bush administration officials are launching a behind-the-scenes lobbying campaign to urge Justice Department leaders to soften an ethics report criticizing lawyers…
Atty. Gen. Holder Assures Federal Judges He’ll Upgrade Professionalism at Justice Dept.
In recent months, federal judges have chastised federal prosecutors around the country including in Washington, Miami and Montana. The newly minted Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. has vowed to address this. Joe Palazzolo The National Law Journal WASHINGTON — In his first confab with the nation’s chief federal district judges, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr….
Dozens of U.S. Attorneys Remain: How Bi-Partisan Should Administration Be When Deciding Whether to Replace Them?
The Obama administration is faced with a tough challenge: trying to look bi-partisan when it comes to serving up justice while taking advantage of all the political plums available. By Mary Jacoby Main Justice WASHINGTON — In March, the Washington Post reported that several highly political Bush-appointed U.S. Attorneys were seeking to stay in their…
Juror in Miami Terrorism Trial Says Fellow Jurors Making Her Sick to Her Stomach
Like the old classic movie “12 Angry Men”, jury deliberations can be intense and extremely difficult. Down in Miami, this terrorism trial seems to fit that bill. The questions is: How will the judge proceed? BY JAY WEAVER Miami Herald MIAMI — A juror at odds with 11 others deciding the fate of six men…
Boston Mobster Donato “Danny” Anguilo Dead at 86
Slowly but surely the mobsters of the old days are passing away around the country. Sometimes their children have stepped in, but often times the kids like John Gotti Jr. haven’t been nearly as smart and have lived off the reputation of their street- smart dads. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe BOSTON — Former New…
Identify Theft Law Can’t Be Used to Prosecute Illegal Immigrants
The Supreme Court’s decision gives the government yet another reason to focus enforcement of our nation’s immigration laws against employers, not illegal immigrants. By ADAM LIPTAK and JULIA PRESTON New York Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a favorite tool of prosecutors in immigration cases, ruling unanimously that a federal identity-theft law…
Madoff May be Gone But Scammers Still Abound
Bernie Madoff may have had the most infamous Ponzi scheme of all time (short of Charles Ponzi), but there are still investors out there getting bilked of their retirement savings and other funds by scammers. First, we have Ponzi schemer Donald Manning sentenced to over 5 years in prison for taking $4.5 million in cash…
The Debate Continues: Ex-CIA Agent Robert Baer Says Torture Doesn’t Work
A former CIA analyst recently attacked FBI Director Robert Mueller For saying torture doesn’t work. Well, ex-CIA agent Robert Baer apparently agrees with Mueller. We know we wouldn’t have to torture Dick Cheney to get his opinion on this. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS-1dS9Sc4c More Stories of Interest First Female Solicitor Gen. Elena Kagan Talks About Her New Job…