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  • September 2008

    • Mukasey Taps Prosecutor for Attorney Firings Case

      Reuters  |  Sep 29, 08 1:08 PM CDT

      Mukasey Taps Prosecutor for Attorney Firings Case

      (Newser) - Michael Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor today to look into the attorney firing scandal today, Reuters reports, after an internal investigation came up empty-handed. Many top witnesses, such as Karl Rove, didn’t cooperate, but could now be subpoenaed by Connecticut prosecutor Nora Dannehy. More »

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      Karl Rove  • Alberto Gonzales  • Michael Mukasey  • US attorney firings  • US attorneys scandal  • Harriet Miers

    • No Charges in US Attorney Firings: Report

      New York Times  |  Sep 29, 08 9:23 AM CDT

      No Charges in US Attorney Firings: Report

      (Newser) - A Justice Department probe of the firings of a group of US attorneys is ending without recommending charges against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales or anyone else, the New York Times reports. The investigators' report, to be released today, is nonetheless said to be scathing on the politically motivated firings, and to recommend that a prosecutor look into the role of lawmakers and the White House. More »

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      Karl Rove  • Alberto Gonzales  • Michael Mukasey  • Harriet Miers

    • Gonzales Mishandled Secret Docs, Regrets Lapse

      Associated Press  |  Sep 1, 08 5:11 PM CDT

      Gonzales Mishandled Secret Docs, Regrets Lapse

      (Newser) - Lawyers for Alberto Gonzales admit in a memo released today that he mishandled highly classified notes about a secret counterterrorism program, but say it was unintentional and didn't result in leaks, the AP reports. A government report due out tomorrow is expected to criticize Gonzales's handling of the notes, which he improperly stored and may have taken home. More »

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      Bush administration  • Alberto Gonzales  • counterterrorism  • Justice Department  • Inspector General

  • July 2008

    • In Politicizing Justice, 'Appalling' Betrayal

      Washington Post  |  Jul 29, 08 12:30 PM CDT

      In Politicizing Justice, 'Appalling' Betrayal

      (Newser) - New confirmation that the Justice Department used political criteria in hiring for career positions shouldn’t just outrage the maybe-liberals they discriminated against, derailing careers because they were gay, say, or had a wife who was a Democrat, a former Clinton administration official writes in the Washington Post . It’s a major blow against the entire institution, argues Jamie Gorelick. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • Attorney General  • Justice Department  • John Ashcroft  • career  • political appointee

    • US Attorney: I Was Fired Over Gay Rumors

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jul 29, 08 10:37 AM CDT

      US Attorney: I Was Fired Over Gay Rumors

      (Newser) - One of the US attorneys fired in the 2006 sweep by Alberto Gonzales' Justice Department says she believes rumors of a lesbian relationship with a top prosecutor cost her the job and derailed the prosecutor’s career. “I am persuaded with deep regret that this is what was the basis,” Margaret Chiara told the Los Angeles Times after yesterday’s damning report by the department’s inspector general. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • US attorney firings  • Justice Department  • Monica Goodling  • bias

    • Justice Dept. Hiring Practices Illegal: Report

      Washington Post  |  Jul 28, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Justice Dept. Hiring Practices Illegal: Report

      (Newser) - Alberto Gonzales’ Justice Department illegally discriminated against applicants for career positions based on political considerations, a new report by the department's inspector general finds. Gonzales’ White House liaison Monica Goodling routinely violated civil service laws by asking "What is it about George W. Bush that makes you want to serve him?," the Washingon Post reports. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • Michael Mukasey  • Justice Department  • Monica Goodling  • political appointee

    • Cautious Mukasey Disappoints Former Backers

      New York Times  |  Jul 23, 08 3:52 AM CDT

      Cautious Mukasey Disappoints Former Backers

      (Newser) - Attorney General Michael Mukasey's cautious approach has disappointed one-time backers who hoped for a new direction at the Justice Department, reports the New York Times . He has been reluctant to probe the US attorney firings that triggered predecessor Alberto Gonzales' downfall, and has moved at a snail's pace on issues from torture to mortgage fraud, critics charge. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • Michael Mukasey  • Attorney General  • US attorney firings  • Justice Department  • Charles Schumer

  • June 2008

    • US Attorney Probe Moves Forward

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 16, 08 6:33 PM CDT

      US Attorney Probe Moves Forward

      (Newser) - For the first time since it came to light 2 years ago, the US attorneys scandal has gone beyond the investigative phase. The Justice Department has asked for a grand jury to hear evidence as it weighs perjury charges against a former interim US attorney, the Wall Street Journal reports. Bradley Schlozman left government last year under fire after bragging about hiring only Bush-friendly lawyers and bringing charges against a liberal voter-registration group. More »

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      Alberto Gonzales  • US attorney firings  • grand jury

  • April 2008
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  • January 2008

    • 2007's Biggest White House Whoppers

      Slate  |  Jan 1, 08 4:10 PM CST

      2007's Biggest White House Whoppers

      (Newser) - In her second annual roundup of the Bush administration's most egregious legal arguments, Dahlia Lithwick of Slate offers her top 10 doozies: The United States does not torture State-secrets privilege used to shield almost anything. Almost anything Alberto Gonzales said. The nine US attorneys were fired for cause. Anyone who talks to the president is barred from congressional testimony by executive privilege. More »