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‘Attorneygate’ fallout hits federal courtrooms

Raw Story “Fallout” from the ‘Attorneygate’ scandal is beginning to hit federal courtrooms, according to an article in Monday’s L.A. Times. “Defense lawyers in a growing number of cases are raising questions about the motives […]

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Conflict Over Executive Privilege Looms

By Emma Schwartz, Legal Times Now it’s Fred Fielding’s move. Congressional Democrats have always believed that the Justice Department’s plan to fire eight U.S. attorneys began in the White House, and last week they proved […]

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5th Gonzales aide jumps from sinking DOJ ship

Capitol Hill Blue Another Justice Department official involved in the controversial firings of federal prosecutors is resigning, the department said on Friday. Mike Elston, the chief of staff to outgoing Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, […]