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(CNN) — The Obama transition released a Harvard-heavy list of Justice Department appointments Monday. Transition release follows after the jump. WASHINGTON – Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the United States Department of Justice: David Ogden, Deputy Attorney General; Elena Kagan, Solicitor General; Tom Perrelli, [...] (link)

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