Ross Parker was chief of the criminal division in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit for 8 years and worked as an AUSA for 28 in that office. By Ross Parker ticklethewire.com When counsel approach the lectern in the Supreme Court for oral argument during the rest of the term, instead of facing the blistering…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com When Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead over the weekend at a west Texas ranch, he reportedly had a pillow over his head. Now, the conspiracy theories are cropping up. Sari Horowitz and Lena Sun of the Washington Post report that a former D.C. homicide commander is raising questions…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Ex-Atty. Gen. John Ashcroft is off the hook. In an 8-0 ruling, the Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit against Ashcroft. It overturned a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision, saying the former Attorney General under President Bush enjoyed “qualified immunity” from a lawsuit filed by Abdullah al Kidd,…
