The judge in this case, Emmet G. Sullivan, who presided over the Ted Stevens case, has a low tolerance in instances where the prosecution fails to share evidence with the defense — or do it in a timely manner. In this instance, Sullivan once again was not happy with the Justice Department. By Del Quentin…
Unfortunately, the Alaska cases aren’t isolated ones. There are problems around the country. The big questions are: How did things get this way? Who is to blame? And how long will it take to fix? By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Two months after prosecutors abandoned the criminal conviction of former senator…
The Justice Department is stepping up to address problems of a forgotten segment of America. This is something long overdue. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders, responding to pleas from lawmakers and community groups, are training their attention on efforts to reduce crime and substance abuse on land controlled…
The embarrassing fallout from the FBI’s shady relationship with mobster/informants like Whitey Bulger and “Rifleman” Flemmi continues to haunt the agency. Here’s the latest blow. By Shelley Murphy Boston Globe Staff BOSTON — After years of legal maneuverings by Justice Department lawyers and a three-day nonjury trial, a federal judge ordered the government to pay…
The Justice Department should be applauded for such action. No action would send a signal that this isn’t a big deal — and it is. By Carrie Johnson Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — Justice Department leaders quietly transferred two career prosecutors under fire for their work in Alaska corruption cases out of the department’s…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Atty. in Kansas have launched a federal proble into the murder of abortion doctor George Tiller, who was killed in church last Sunday. “The Department of Justice will work tirelessly to determine the full involvement of any and all actors…
Judge Emmet Sullivan held lawyers in contempt /court photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The fallout from the messy trial of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens won’t be going away any time soon. The latest: The BLT-The Blog of LegalTimes reports that Patty Stemler, one of the four Justice Dept. attorneys held in contempt for failing…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — A Justice Department legal assistant has been charged in Maryland with cocaine trafficking, according to a federal indictment unsealed Friday. Wilson Lee Garrett, 35, of Waldorf, Md., faces charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine. According to the the U.S. Attorney’s Office,…
