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reason.com - 1/7/2009
Some Questions for Eric Holder
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The Legal Times reports that Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) is gearing up for next week's confirmation hearing for Attorney General-designate Eric Holder: In a speech on the Senate floor Tuesday, Specter, R-Pa., said he plans to focus his inquiry on three areas: the pardon of fugitive commodities ...

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latimes.com - 1/9/2009
Eric Holder pushed for controversial clemency - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Reporting from Washington -- Attorney general nominee Eric H. Holder Jr. repeatedly pushed some of his subordinates at the Clinton Justice Department to drop their opposition to a controversial 1999 grant of clemency to 16 members of two violent ... (more) Eric Holder pushed for controversial clemency - Los ...

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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/6/2009
Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo
— tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com — It doesn't get harsher than that. In a floor speech today, Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary committee, suggested that Eric Holder, Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General, might follow in the footsteps of ... ... (more) Specter: Holder Could Be Another Gonzo

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washingtonpost.com - 1/10/2009
Obama Attorney General Pick Eric Holder Facing Increasing Criticism
— washingtonpost.com — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ... (more) Obama Attorney General Pick Eric Holder Facing ...

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