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Fighting to save his job, embattled U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he had not fired eight prosecutors for political reasons. “I would not do…
Apr 19, 2007 8:06 PM CDT
Under often heated questioning from Senators, U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales held firm on his stance that the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys were proper, though poorly handled.
Apr 19, 2007 3:44 PM CDT
U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is expected to testify today that he may have been imprecise in statements about the firings of eight U.S attorneys, but he never intended to mislead the American people.
Apr 19, 2007 12:00 PM CDT
Criminal justice experts in a panel appointed by the state senate are urging the California legislature to pass new laws to help reduce the number of innocent defendants charged and…
Apr 19, 2007 1:25 AM CDT
One of three former Duke lacrosse players declared earlier this week to be innocent of accusations of having raped a stripper at a team party is calling for the resignation…
Apr 18, 2007 8:41 PM CDT
New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo has assembled an experienced team of lawyers and made industry oversight a priority, the Washington Post says in a story…
Apr 18, 2007 2:48 PM CDT
The House Judiciary Committee is considering whether to grant limited immunity to Monica Goodling, who was White House liaison for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Bloomberg News reports.
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The defense lawyers who skillfully represented three former Duke University lacrosse players declared innocent this week of raping a stripper at a team party remind all of us why we…
Apr 17, 2007 4:22 PM CDT
Los Angeles will make it easier for gang members to be removed from injunctions that restrict their activities.
City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo announced yesterday that he has established formal hearings…
Apr 17, 2007 2:25 PM CDT
In an interview with congressional investigators, the former chief of staff for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said his former boss was “inaccurate” or “at least not complete” when he said…
Apr 17, 2007 1:15 PM CDT
U.S. Attorney Alberto Gonzales’ scheduled hearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee has been postponed because of the massacre today at Virginia Tech.
According to the latest news reports, at…
Apr 16, 2007 11:45 PM CDT
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…
Apr 16, 2007 8:35 PM CDT
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…
Apr 16, 2007 4:38 PM CDT
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…
Apr 16, 2007 2:46 PM CDT
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
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