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Threats Against Nation’s Judges and Prosecutors Rise Sharply
U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow’s Husband and Mother Were Murdered This is a dangerous trend. We’ve seen in nations like Mexico and Colombia where threats to the justice system have undermine democracy, justice and order. The problem isn’t nearly as bad in the U.S. , but it’s still a big problem. By Jerry Markon Washington…
Immigration Officers Deporting Repeat Offenders Before Conclusion of Court Hearings
Immigration officials are angering some immigration attorneys, who say the agency is wrongly deporting immigrants before their court hearings are completed. Immigration officials say these immigrants violated previous deportation orders. Immigration attorneys say once the case goes before a judge, it’s up to the judge to decide what to do, not immigration officers. By Anna…
Justice Dept. Attorneys Face Possible Sanctions In Calif. Wiretap Case
The government could get burned in this legal game of chess. Evan Hill Law.com Government lawyers trying to fend off a much-watched warrantless wiretapping case in federal court now face sanctions and the possibility of a judgment that the United States committed illegal surveillance, following an order filed on Friday by Northern District of California…
FBI Stings-Informants Don’t Always Make For Good Domestic Terrorism Cases
Stings Not Always Fruitful Sting operations and anonymous informants are invaluable tools in the FBI’s major domestic terrorist operations. But it turns out sometimes these tools aren’t enough to make a case — or at least a legit one. By Deborah Hastings Associated Press NEW YORK — It usually starts with a snitch and a…
Two Ex-N.Y. Times Journalists Said They Had Watergate Scandal Tip First; Former FBI Dir. Patrick Gray Cited as Source
It’s interesting to see that decades later we’re still learning about FBI leaks in the Watergate case, a story that gave journalism new direction and ushered in an era of great investigative reporting. By RICHARD PÉREZ-PEÑA New York Times The Watergate break-in eventually forced a presidential resignation and turned two Washington Post reporters into pop-culture…
Philadelphia Inquirer Endorses Ex-U.S. Atty. Chris Christie For New Jersey Republican Gov. Primary
Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Page The contest to bear the Republican standard against the Democratic gubernatorial candidate has fallen into a familiar pattern for the New Jersey GOP: the hard-line conservative promising outright upheaval versus the establishment candidate espousing vague electability. The latter is CHRIS CHRISTIE, and The Inquirer endorses him in the Republican primary. Christie,…
FBI Role To Expand in Fighting Global Terrorism While Focusing More on Prosecutions
This approach seems fairer. Of course, Dick Cheney may not approve. By Josh Meyer Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — The FBI and Justice Department are gearing up to significantly expand their role in global counterterrorism operations as part of a sharp U.S. policy turnabout, in which a system based primarily on clandestine detentions and interrogations will…