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US Attorney Mess Spreads to Wisconsin

Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, is calling for embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to consider reinstating any U.S. attorney who was improperly dismissed in…

Poll: Almost Half Say Gonzales Should be Fired

The public is divided on whether U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should be forced out because of his handling of the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys, according to a Washington…

Will Terrorism Trial Be Cautionary Tale?

Jose Padilla, once accused of plotting to release a “dirty bomb,” goes on trial in Miami this week on federal terrorism charges.

In pretrial rulings, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke…

Ex-Reagan Budget Chief Says His Prosecution is ‘Sick’

The former budget director for Ronald Reagan, facing trial on charges he hid the financial condition of the company he headed, is angry about the prosecution, the Apr 16, 2007 1:51 PM CDT

Student Loan Company to Pay $2.5 Million

A third lender accused of paying colleges for student loan referrals has agreed to a settlement, the New York Times reports.

Education Finance Partners will pay…

Ex-Prosecutor Leads U.S. Atty Probe

The lawyer who is overseeing the investigation of the firings of eight U.S. attorneys knows a little bit about the prosecutor job.

Preet Bharara is a former assistant U.S. attorney…

Atty Gen’l Admits Error, But Defends Firings

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales conceded in written testimony to Congress released by the Justice Department on Sunday that the controversial firing of eight U.S. attorneys could have been better handled,…

‘Guru of Ganja’ to Be Retried; Judge Blasts Feds

A California federal judge openly hostile to the prosecution today set a May 14 trial date for the Bay Area’s self-proclaimed “Guru of Ganja,” asking why the federal government continues…

New U.S. Attorneys Picked Before Eight Fired

A Justice Department e-mail released today contradicts the department’s earlier insistence that it fired eight U.S. attorneys for performance reasons, not political ones. It shows that Kyle Sampson, former chief…

IRS Pursuing Fewer Tax Prosecutions

USA Today reports that the Internal Revenue Service is referring fewer tax fraud cases to the Justice Department for prosecution.

A two-year drop in referrals is partly…

More DOJ Documents Released

The Justice Department gave Congress more documents today related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

Executive Privilege Clash Over Missing E-mail?

Controversy continues over thousands of apparently deleted White House e-mails sought by Congress in connection with the recent firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. An executive privilege clash may be looming,…

Prosecutor Apologizes in Duke Rape Case

An apology has been made by Durham District Attorney Michael B. Nifong, the original prosecutor in the case of three former Duke University lacrosse players who were accused – and…

White House E-Mail Messages May Be Lost

The White House says it may have lost what could be thousands of official messages from a private e-mail system, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Claim: Media Overreached in Duke Rape Case

The local prosecutor criticized for too-hastily filing charges against former Duke University lacrosse players accused of raping a woman at a party was not the only one who rushed to…

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