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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 21:22:53

U.S. Attorney for Eastern Virginia Is a Moneymaker

Posted on March 03, 2011
The $272 million collected in criminal and civil actions includes money owed by criminals.

Obama Makes Northern Mississippi U.S. Attorney Nomination

Posted on March 03, 2011
The move was a year in the making.

Obama Resubmits 2 Returned U.S. Attorney Nominees

Posted on March 03, 2011
President Barack Obama on Wednesday renominated two of his U.S. Attorney picks whom the Senate returned to him last year.

Ex-FBI Agent Quits as Head of Chicago Police

Posted on March 02, 2011
Jody Weis departs with some successes, but his status as an outsider hobbled his efforts.

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Ninth Circuit Nominee Apologizes, Again, to Alito

Posted on March 02, 2011
Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Goodwin Liu has appeared twice before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss his controversial nomination.

West Touts Efforts to Stop Job Scams

Posted on March 02, 2011
State and federal authorities brought several dozen law-enforcement actions since March 2010 involving alleged scams that promised work-from-home careers, Assistant Attorney General Tony West of the Civil Division said.

Steptoe & Johnson Adds Ex-EU Cartel Unit Deputy in Brussels

Posted on March 02, 2011
The firm adds to its antitrust group with an experienced former European Commission Competition Directorate lawyer.

U.S. Prosecutors Said to Be Focus in Bizarre Nevada Case

Posted on March 02, 2011
A suspicious fire and allegations of construction fraud involving a powerful lawyer were just the beginning.

No Partial Government Shutdown, at Least for Now

Posted on March 02, 2011
Congress passed a two-week spending bill, so a shiutdown of non-essential services could still come

Irish Drug Company Completes $203 Million Penalty With DOJ

Posted on March 02, 2011
In the latest whistleblower settlement, the Irish drugmaker Elan agreed to pay $203 million and plead guilty to a misdemeanor violation of the Food, Drug & Cosmetic Act.

Obituary: Judith Coplon, DOJ Aide in Cold War Spy Case

Posted on March 02, 2011
Judith Coplon's conviction was reversed because of improper actions of FBI

White House Shares Blame For Judicial Vacancies, Panelists Say

Posted on March 01, 2011
The crisis of federal judicial vacancies can't be laid entirely at the feet of Senate Republicans, panelists at the Brookings Institution concluded Monday.

Holder on KSM Decision: Not Good at Predicting Timing

Posted on March 01, 2011
Attorney General Eric Holder said at various times over the last year that he is near a decision on the venue for the prosecution of the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Holder Said He Recommended Changing DOMA Policy

Posted on March 01, 2011
At a congressional hearing Tuesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said the decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act was appropriate and made at his recommendation.

Texas Lawmaker Says Civil Rights Division Only Protects Black Voters

Posted on March 01, 2011
Rep. John Culberson (R-Texas) repeatedly pressed Attorney General Eric Holder about the controversial decision to dismiss most of a 2009 voter intimidation lawsuit against members of the New Black Panther Party.

Business Consultant Charged in Galleon Insider Trading Case

Posted on March 01, 2011
The SEC says a board member of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble misused confidential information.

ICE Arrests 678 Gang Members and Associates

Posted on March 01, 2011
Federal officials claim to have struck a big blow at drug trafficking and associated violence.

No Prosecution in Planned Parenthood ?Stings,? Holder Says

Posted on March 01, 2011
An anti-abortion group's campaign to embarrass the federation will not lead to charges, the Attorney General tells lawmakers.

Gun Used in Mexico Killing of ICE Agent Traced to Texas

Posted on March 01, 2011
The weapon used in the slaying of ICE agent Jaime Zapata was bought legally in a gun shop.

U.S. Citizen Recalls ?Humiliating? Post-9/11 Arrest

Posted on March 01, 2011
The California Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether former Attorney General John Ashcroft can be held personally liable for his role in setting the policy that led to Abdullah al-Kidd's arrest at a Dulles ticket counter as he prepared to board a flight to Saudi Arabia.

U.S. Attorney in North Carolina Pressing Edwards Campaign Inquiry

Posted on March 01, 2011
A Republican holdover as U.S. Attorney is investigating payments to the mistress of John Edwards, the onetime Democratic aspirant for president.

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Eric Holder Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice And Science

Posted on March 01, 2011
The Attorney General on Tuesday testified before a House panel.

On Judicial Confirmation Delays, Lamberth Issues Pox on Both Houses

Posted on February 28, 2011
?I say to both Republicans and Democrats: You?re injuring the federal judiciary,? Royce Lamberth, the chief judge of the District of Columbia federal court, said during a panel discussion in Washington.

Judge Nabbed for Doing Drugs With Stripper Described as Tragic Figure

Posted on February 28, 2011
Brain damage and depression "do not excuse his conduct,? Jack Camp's attorney wrote. "They do help explain, however, how in May of 2010 a lonely man in the twilight of his life became entangled with a seductive prostitute."

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