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politico.com - 11/25/2008
Leahy, Conyers want info on DOJ paying Gonzales' legal bills
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) want Attorney General Michael Mukasey to give them the details on how much the Justice Department is spending to defend former AG Alberto Gonzales. Gonzales has been ...
google.com - 12/2/2008
The Associated Press: Indictments against Cheney, Gonzales dismissed
— google.com — 11 hours ago RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) A judge dismissed indictments against Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Monday and told the southern Texas prosecutor who brought the case to exercise caution as his term ... (more) The Associated Press: Indictments against Cheney, ...

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Editorial - The Former Attorney General’s Legal Bills
nytimes.com - 11/21/2008
Editorial - The Former Attorney General’s Legal Bills
— nytimes.com — The Justice Department has reportedly agreed to hire a private attorney to represent Alberto Gonzales, the former attorney general, in a federal lawsuit that accuses him of politicized hiring. It is galling to think that Mr. Gonzales, whose department ... (more) Editorial - The Former Attorney General’s Legal Bills

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Judge dismisses indictments against Cheney and Gonzales.
thinkprogress.org - 12/2/2008
Judge dismisses indictments against Cheney and Gonzales.
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, a Texas judge dismissed indictments brought against Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra had accused the two men of holding responsibility for prisoner ... (more) Judge dismisses indictments against Cheney and Gonzales.

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Daily Kos:  About Gonzo's Legal Bills

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About Gonzo's Legal Bills
Daily Kos — ... that you and I are picking up the tab for that idiot Gonzales's private lawyer to defend him "against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject partisan politics into the department's hiring and firing practices." Congress's Justice committee chairs aren't too happy with the arrangement either: ...

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