By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to examine an interesting issue regarding the aggressive 9/11 practices of the Bush Administration: Can a U.S. citizen who claims he was illegally detained sue former attorney general John D. Ashcroft? The Washington Post reports that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled…
Just as we suspected. There was something fishy about the code orange alerts. Sure it’s hard to believe politics could play into this all in a town like Washington where we know everything is above board and transparent. By DEB RIECHMANN and EILEEN SULLIVAN WASHINGTON — Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge claims in a…
The story behind the warrantless wiretaps is not one the prouder moments for the Bush administration, which sometimes saw the laws as more of an inconvenience than anything else. By Noel Brinkerhoff AllGov President George W. Bush’s insistence on continuing the warrantless wiretapping program in 2004 almost forced the resignations of some of top law…
Will this case change the way prosecutors expose defendants to the media and the public? It will be interesting to see if this thing goes any where. The issue: Transparency vs. the Right to a Fair Trial or: The use of the media to hype a case. By Glen Johnson Associated Press BOSTON –– A…
The lucrative contract Christie approved has raised plenty eyebrows and some voices on Capitol Hill. No matter who’s right, one thing is for certain: Christie doesn’t need this type of publicity while he runs for New Jersey governor. And oh yes, Democrats would prefer this doesn’t go away. By KIMBERLY HEFLING The Associated Press WASHINGTON…
John Ashcroft is doing the smart thing, loading up his law firm with brand name attorneys. It can’t hurt. By Amir Efrati Wall Street Journal Law Blog John Ashcroft, the U.S. attorney general during President Bush’s first term – and noted singer of “Let the Eagle Soar” (YouTube clip below) – is spreading his wings….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The exodus of U.S. Attorneys continues. The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. Attorney Catherine Hanaway of the Eastern District of Missouri will resign to join a law firm with former Attorney General John Ashcroft. Her last day is Sunday. The wire service reported that the Kansas City law firm will…
Have the U.S. anti-terrorism policies gone over the line? If so, who is responsible? The Supreme Court may bring some clarity to the issue. By Warren Richey The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court this week takes up a case examining whether cabinet-level officials in the Bush White House can be held…
