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DOJ's document dump highlights administration conflicts
The Justice Department's release of 3,000 documents related to its botched dismissals of eight U.S. Attorneys hasn't squelched the scandal over the prosecutors' firings. If anything, the more e-mails that come to light, the worse things seem to look for everyone involved, including Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Legal Times takes a closer look at the documents, which highlight anew the conflict between the statements that top officials made under oath and the policies their aides were pursuing.Circuit Split Watch: The legislative privilege
The U.S. Constitution protects members of Congress from interference in their work by the other branches of government. The scope of this privilege, which aims to ensure legislative independence without enabling misconduct, has recently split two federal appellate circuits and will likely reach the Supreme Court soon as a petition for certiorari.
In Dispute with Congress, DOJ Asks Judge to Keep Out
For months, the U.S. Justice Department has argued the judiciary should play no role in a spat between Congress and the department over access to internal documents about Operation Fast and Furious, the controversial gun trafficking sting in which federal agents allowed firearms to flow freely into the hands of criminals in Mexico.
South Carolina can recover litigation costs in voter photo I.D. case
Ever since a panel of judges blocked South Carolina from implementing its voter photo identification law last year, the state's been locked in a dispute with the U.S. Justice Department over who actually won the case. Well, that's now settled. A special three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on January 4 declared South Carolina the victor.
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DOJ wants pardon data under wraps
The Obama Justice Department is fighting to keep secret the names of more than 9,200 people whose applications for pardons and commutations were denied by President George W. Bush.
Fight over false claims decisions
A whistleblower's dispute in the D.C. Court of Appeals over the DOJ's decision to settle her government-contracting fraud suit tests the scope of the government's authority to abruptly end such a suit in order to protect the interests of the United States.
Jeffrey Skilling, DOJ Agree on Prison Sentence Reduction
Federal prosecutors have agreed to a sentencing deal with Jeffrey Skilling that will shave time from the 24-year prison term the former Enron Corp. chief executive is serving for his role in the energy giant's collapse.
With Alito Nomination, Interest Groups Brace for the Battle Royal
"This is it," People for the American Way's Ralph Neas wrote last week to hundreds of thousands of potential opponents of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito Jr., "the moment the Radical Right has been dreaming about for years." The Alito nomination appears to be the moment liberal interest groups have been waiting for as well. After largely sitting out President Bush's first two nominations, the groups are expected to go full bore to derail the appeals court judge.TRENDING STORIES
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