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The 'sea change' at Justice
Political Animal —
THE 'SEA CHANGE' AT JUSTICE.... When it comes to delivering "change," and reversing the humiliating practices of the previous administration, perhaps no part of the executive branch is getting the kind of overhaul we're seeing at the Justice Department. "I can't imagine a more challenging time to come in as attorney general," said Walter Dellinger, a legal scholar who was an acting solicitor general in the Clinton administration. "The number of legal issues left behind to be resolved is really staggering." In the Justice Department, there is considerable restiveness ...
The Early Word: Battle Lines Firming Up on Stimulus
The Caucus —
... to have had few interests before the government. But interviews and a review of public documents show that in his work for a Washington law firm, Mr. Daschle did take on an array of clients seeking influence with the government, including concerns involved in Indian gambling, ethanol, health care, telecommunications and federal contracting. Speedy Justice The Senate is expected to vote to confirm Eric Holder Jr. as attorney general as early as later today. The Times’s Neil Lewis reviews the challenges that await Mr. Holder at what may be the new administration’s most ...
Holder Confirmed
Political Animal —
... : "The Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday evening to confirm Eric H. Holder Jr. to be the new attorney general of the United States. The vote was 75 to 21, with all the votes against the nomination coming from Republicans." About time, too. I don't really understand the point of delaying a nomination that is obviously going to pass, especially not when the Justice Department has a lot on its plate: "Lawyers inside and outside the department say he will face crushing time constraints. Chief among them is a pledge by President Obama to close the detention facility at Guantanamo ...
Holder Confirmed
Obsidian Wings —
... About time, too. I don't really understand the point of delaying a nomination that is obviously going to pass, especially not when the Justice Department has a lot on its plate: ...
Obama Justice Department Re-Hires Attorney Fired By Goodling Because Of Lesbian Rumor
Think Progress —
... and she still owes thousands of dollars in attorney fees that the Bush Justice Department refused to pay.
Hagen’s rehiring is only the latest move in an effort by President Obama and new Attorney General Eric Holder to provide a “a clean break with the past policies of the Bush administration.” Not only does Holder say that the Department is “no place for political favoritism,” but he is also expected to embark on “a broad doctrinal shift in policies” from the Bush administration.
(HT: Queerty) ...
Obama Justice Department Re-Hires Lesbian Attorney Fired by Bushies
Tennessee Guerilla Women —
... ever apologized to her for what happened” and she still owes thousands of dollars in attorney fees that the Bush Justice Department refused to pay. Hagen’s rehiring is only the latest move in an effort by President Obama and new Attorney General Eric Holder to provide a “a clean break with the past policies of the Bush administration.” Not only does Holder say that the Department is “no place for political favoritism,” but he is also expected to embark on “a broad doctrinal shift in policies” from the Bush administration. Feminist ...
