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Justice to Pay for Lawyer to Defend Former Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales brought some shame to his position as the country’s Attorney General. Now the country has agreed to pay for his digressions. By Marisa Taylor McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON– The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject…
White Supremacist in Texas Attacks Jewish Cellmate
Just a good guess that a white supremacist would not take a liking to his Jewish cellmate. By Associated Press DALLAS – A federal grand jury in Texas has indicted a white supremacist on hate crime charges related to an alleged prison attack on the man’s Jewish cellmate. Timothy York was indicted on two charges…
Newsweek Reports That Obama Wants Eric Holder For Atty. General
From the beginning the conventional wisdom was that the A.G. job was Eric Holder’s for the asking. Some just wondered whether Holder would give up his high paying job at a private law firm. By Michael Isikoff Newsweek WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran…
Ex-D.C. Tax Clerk Sentenced Monday in Refund Scam
By Del Quentin Wilber Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — A former clerk at the D.C. Department of Tax and Revenue was sentenced yesterday to 15 months in federal prison for operating a refund scam that netted her and her boyfriend $184,000. Jacqueline C. Wright, 41, of Temple Hills pleaded guilty in August to mail…
Dallas Maverick Owner Mark Cuban Charged With Insider Trading
Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks may have had some rough times on the hard court. But now he’s facing hard times in a real court. By DAVE MICHAELS and BRENDAN M. CASE Dallas Morning News Federal regulators on Monday accused Mark Cuban of insider trading, saying he sold shares in an Internet company shortly after learning…
Obama’s Justice Dept. Not Likely To Go After Bush Folks Who Authorized Torture
Maybe it’s all part of wiping the slate clean. But indications are anyone who condoned harsh interrogation techniques of suspected terrorists in the Bush years will be able to sleep tight. By Lara Jakes Jordan AP News Barack Obama’s incoming administration is unlikely to bring criminal charges against government officials who authorized or engaged in…
Pakistani Woman Who Tried Killing FBI Agents Mentally Unfit For Trial
In the long run, being mentally unfit has its advantages. By Associated Press A Pakistani neuroscientist indicted in New York on charges that she tried to kill an American soldier and F.B.I. agents while she was in custody in Afghanistan is mentally unfit for trial, a court-ordered psychological evaluation has determined. The neuroscientist, Aafia Siddiqui,…
N.Y. U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia the Latest To Quit
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The exodus continues. Michael J. Garcia, the U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York, becomes the latest U.S. attorney to call it quits. Gracia, who had been U.S. Attorney since 2005, announced Monday that he’ll step down Dec. 1. Deputy U.S. Atty. Lev L. Dassin, 43, will become the…