Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two former Utah attorneys general found themselves on the wrong side of the law. On Monday night, FBI agents searched the Utah homes of former Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff as part of an ongoing criminal investigation, Fox 13 reports. “We continue to work with our state and our federal…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new policy to require federal agents to electronically record statements while suspects are in custody is intended to protect both suspects and law enforcement, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video posted by the Justice Department Thursday. “Federal agents and prosecutors throughout the nation are firmly committed to due process…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart has come under fire recently for being out of sync with the Obama administration over drug policies and sentencing requirements. Now Rep. Frank Wolf, a Virginia Republican, is coming to Leonhart’s defense, saying the Obama administration should butt out following news that Attorney General Eric Holder spoke with…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Federal law enforcement officials are expected to announce criminal charges today in an international cyber-espionage case. Details were murky this morning, but the Associated Press reports that Attorney General Eric Holder planned to reveal new indictments against people suspected of cyber-espionage on behalf of a foreign government. The target wasn’t clear early…
By Bill Piper Director of National Affairs for Drug Policy Alliance For months Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Michele Leonhart has openly rebuked the drug policy reform policies of Attorney General Eric Holder and President Obama with one embarrassing statement after another. Now she is picking a fight with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Y) and…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com While the Justice Department is more integrated than ever, it still lags behind when it comes to women and people of color, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a speech aimed at young people. “Consider careers here at at the United States Department of Justice,” Holder said during the speech, speaking to…
By San Francisco Gate Editorial Board When Barack Obama ran for the White House in 2008, federal inmates and their families believed that if he won, miracles would follow. They were convinced that the former law professor and critic of federal mandatory minimum sentences would be liberal with his unfettered constitutional power to free low-level…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A new report shows that Justice Department lawyers committed hundreds of ethics infractions ranging from recklessness to misconduct. Now a bipartisan group of senators is supporting a bill that would empower the inspector general to conduct an investigation, NPR reports. The senators want to bypass the traditional route – using the Office of…
