Judge Richard Posner has blasted a federal prosecutor in an appellate opinion tossing the conviction of a businessman who relabeled and sold bottles of salad dressing.
The Senate has confirmed former WilmerHale partner David Ogden to be deputy attorney general, despite some controversy over his past representation of clients such as…
A Chicago lawyer charged with the murder of the ex-girlfriend and daughter of a basketball star had been charged in six domestic violence cases, but was never flagged for special…
Several U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Bush have indicated they would like to stay on the job, making the decision whether to replace them fraught with political sensitivity.
In a rare public rebuke, District Attorney Pat Lykos of Harris County, Texas, has blasted both prosecution and defense lawyers in a wrongful conviction case. She also blames police and…
The chief of staff for Alabama’s state attorney general says his boss is “shocked” by news that the attorney general’s office is being federally investigated.
Attorney General Eric Holder indicated a few weeks back that the Drug Enforcement Administration will end raids on medical marijuana clinics, but the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles appears…
A Los Angeles prosecutor has been accused by a defense lawyer of acting unethically concerning an off-the-clock post he wrote for his personal blog, Patterico’s Pontifications, about…
A deal negotiated with the help of White House counsel Gregory Craig will allow a former holder of his job to testify in Congress about prosecutor firings without reporters or…
After Manhattan’s 35-year district attorney announced he wouldn’t seek re-election in November, many might have thought his top aide would be likely to seek to take over…
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