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usaservice.org - 1/7/2009

USA Service

— usaservice.org — General Colin L. Powell Announces USAservice.org General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.), and the Presidential Inaugural Committee just unveiled President-elect Obama’s “Renew America Together” initiative, asking all Americans to make an ongoing ... (more) USA Service

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General David Petraeus

Barack Obama

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usdoj.gov - 1/5/2009

Office of the Solicitor General

— usdoj.gov — The original Statutory Authorization Act of June 22, 1870, states, " There shall be in the Department of Justice an officer learned in the law, to assist the Attorney General in the performance of his duties to be called the Solicitor General. " The ... (more) Office of the Solicitor General

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General David Petraeus

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prospect.org - 1/5/2009

TRANSITION TO JUSTICE.

— prospect.org — The latest news from the Transition Office : We have sub-cabinet Justice Department nominees -- bios after the jump: Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the United ... (more) TRANSITION TO JUSTICE.

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General David Petraeus

Barack Obama

United States

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Obama's Justice Department Announcements
The Latest on Air America — ... of Legal Counsel. The president-elect said in a statement: These individuals bring the integrity, depth of experience and tenacity that the Department of Justice demands in these uncertain times. I have the fullest confidence that they will ensure that the Department of Justice once again fulfills its highest purpose: to uphold the Constitution and protect the American people. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead. The Boston Globe has more on each pick : David Ogden , Deputy Attorney General Ogden is currently a partner at Wilmer Cutler ...

Harvard Law School's Elena Kagan nominated for solicitor general
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. "These individuals bring the integrity, depth of experience and tenacity that the Department of Justice demands in these uncertain times. I have the fullest confidence that they will ensure that the Department of Justice once again fulfills its highest purpose: to uphold the Constitution and protect the American people. I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead," Obama said in a statement. Read more: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligen... This is a great pick by Obama. She ...

Smoke Signals
Taylor Marsh — ... . It continues the signals the president-elect sent earlier today on Justice. The Office of Legal Counsel is getting a heroine, Dawn Johnsen. ...

Obama’s OLC nominee: ‘We must regain our ability to feel outrage whenever our government acts lawlessly.’
Think Progress — President-elect Barack Obama announced today that Dawn Johnsen will serve as the next Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Salon’s Glenn Greenwald calls the pick “Obama’s best yet, perhaps by far.” As evidence, Greenwald highlights an article in Slate that Johnsen authored last year, in which he excoriated John Yoo’s infamous torture memo: I want to second Dahlia’s frustration with those who don’t see the newly released Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) torture memo as a big deal. Where ...