DOJ Against Siegelman Appeal to Supreme Court
Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman (D) was sentenced in 2006 to seven years in a federal prison on bribery and mail fraud charges brought by Middle District of Alabama U.S. Attorney Leura Canary, a Bush holdover.
Purged U.S. Attorney Calls For Review Of Pot Laws
During a panel discussion in Seattle on marijuana regulations, former Western District of Washington U.S. Attorney John McKay said he is “against stupid laws,” according to The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
S.D. U.S. Attorney To Chair American Indian Panel
Brendan Johnson will counsel Attorney General Eric Holder on Justice Department initiatives in tribal lands and legal issues affecting American Indians.
Ministers Protest Hate Crimes Law Outside Main Justice
It was quite a scene outside the Justice Department on Monday, where conservative Christian ministers tested the bounds of a new law punishing anti-gay hate crimes.
Judge: No Military Protection for Blackwater Lawyers
Lawyers for former guards charged in the shooting deaths of 17 Iraqi civilians failed to show that private security contractors operating in Iraq could not ensure their safety, a judge ruled.
Buchanan Regrets Tommy Chong Prosecution
Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan will step down tomorrow, after eight years on the job. She leaves allegations of partisanship and overzealous prosecutions in her wake.
Intel to Meet with FTC Officials on Antitrust Settlement
The computer chip maker has reached a deal with competitor Advanced Micro Devices, but the FTC still has concerns. The settlement covers some types of rebates, but leaves the fate of others to be hashed out with regulators.
Perez Plans Restoration, Revitalization of Civil Rights Division
The Civil Rights Division “is not the buffet line at the cafeteria, we do not pick and choose which laws we like and which laws we don’t,” said Tom Perez.
Moreno Sworn In As Environment Division Celebrates Centennial
Ignacia Moreno is the new Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division. Her swearing-in came at a celebration of the ENRD’s 100th year.
The Life Of A New York City Terrorism Prosecutor
Terrorism prosecutions are “evolving, and it is not as if there is a tried and true strategy that is already in place,†said Marshall Miller, who is supervising the probe of Najibullah Zazi, who was charged with planning to bomb a New York City target.
Edwards Case Prosecutor Concerned About Judiciary’s Direction
U.S. Attorney George E.B. Holding in North Carolina’s Eastern District is probing two prominent Democrats — including former presidential candidate John Edwards. He lobbed a question at Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) last week at a Federalist Society meeting.
Perez Sworn In As Head of Civil Rights Division
While minorities have made great strides, “civil rights are truly the unfinished business of America,” Tom Perez said at his investiture ceremony today, paraphrasing the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.)
