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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/18/2008
Will Holder Be Attorney General?
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President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has given strong signals to Eric H. Holder Jr., a senior official in the Clinton administration, that he will be chosen as attorney general, but no final decision has been made, people involved in the process said Tuesday.
Powering Up : Obama's Attorney General
blog.newsweek.com - 11/18/2008
Powering Up : Obama's Attorney General
— blog.newsweek.com — President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer... in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the presidential ... (more) Powering Up : Obama's Attorney General
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volokh.com - 11/21/2008
Eric Holder on firearms policy:
— volokh.com — Earlier this year, Eric Holder--along with Janet Reno and several other former officials from the Clinton Department... of Justice--co-signed an amicus brief in District of Columbia v. Heller. The brief... (more) Eric Holder on firearms policy:

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Obama's Attorney General
blog.newsweek.com - 11/18/2008
Obama's Attorney General
— blog.newsweek.com — President-elect Obama has decided to tap Eric Holder as his attorney general, putting the veteran Washington lawyer... in place to become the first African-American to head the Justice Department, according to two legal sources close to the ... (more) Obama's Attorney General

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Holder For AG?
Politics Daily — ... Cabinet speculation continues with word that President-elect Obama may tap Eric Holder Jr. for attorney general. Holder served in the Clinton administration a decade ago as a top aide to then-AG Janet Reno. ...

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