(dea photo) By Allan Lengel For AOL News In the eyes of Russian officials, Viktor Bout is an innocent businessman being railroaded — quite contrary to the American view that he’s a cunning and dangerous arms dealer worthy of the moniker “Merchant of Death.” Clad in black T-shirt and black sweat pants, Bout briefly appeared…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Here’s a controversial issue that won’t go away: Where to hold the 9/11 trial. Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr., who has often been treated like a pinata by Republican members of the Senate Judiciary when confronted about the issue, says the government is “close to a decision” on how…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Yes, even the big guys and gals get the call to jury duty some times. The Christian Science Monitor reports that Atty. General Eric Holder Jr. reported to jury duty on Monday at D.C. Superior Court, the city’s court. And to no surprise, just like most of the big…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The California initiative to legalize marijuana — a law that would have complicated enforcement for federal agents — went down in defeat on Tuesday. The Los Angeles Times reports that Proposition 19, which would have allowed pot to be sold for recreational use, failed to get the support of the state’s…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder recognized a whole lot of Justice Department employees — 303 to be exact — at the 58th Annual Attorney General Awards Ceremony here on Wednesday. Additionally, 55 others outside the department were honored. The Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service—the department’s highest award— went to…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com ORLANDO — ATF agent Will Clark, who is on trial in the Virgin Islands for murder, is getting support from some very high places in the U.S. government. The ATF posted a photo on its webpage of Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. addressing the annual conference for the International Association of…
By Allan Lengel For AOL News A last-minute ruling Wednesday by a federal judge blocking the government from using a key witness in a major terrorism case is expected to heat up the already contentious debate over whether to use civilian courts in such cases, legal experts say. “It will certainly fuel the debate,” said…
By Eric Holder Jr. U.S. Attorney General For the Washington Post WASHINGTON — More than a year ago, President Obama nominated Jane Stranch, a respected Nashville labor lawyer, to a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. That vacancy had been declared a “judicial emergency” because the Sixth Circuit does not…
