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SEC Administrative Law Judge to Retire

Posted on September 22, 2010
The administrative law judge has spent 42 years with the federal government.

Women Among Candidates for FBI Washington Office Chief

Posted on September 21, 2010
Women are increasingly in the mix for upper management jobs at the FBI.

Venizelos Named Special Agent in Charge in FBI?s Philadelphia Office

Posted on September 21, 2010
George Venizelos is a 19-year veteran of the bureau.

Holder Echoes Atticus Finch at ?To Kill a Mockingbird? Commemoration

Posted on September 21, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder was in Alabama to mark the 50th anniversary of the publishing of "To Kill a Mockingbird," a novel by Harper Lee about racial injustice in the South.

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?Don?t Ask Don?t Tell?

Posted on September 21, 2010
The president of Human Rights Campaign urges the DOJ not to appeal the ruling.

George W. Bush Solicitor General to Receive Ethics Award

Posted on September 21, 2010
The president of Human Rights Campaign urges the DOJ not to appeal the ruling.

Holder to Attend Medal of Valor Ceremony

Posted on September 21, 2010
The Medal of Valor is the highest national honor for heroism by a public safety officer.

Panel Sets Two U.S. Attorney Votes

Posted on September 21, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to schedule votes for another six would-be U.S. Attorneys.

Philadelphia U.S. Attorney Sworn In

Posted on September 21, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder and Democratic Pennsylvania Sens. Arlen Specter and Bob Casey attended the investiture.

DOJ Opened 8 Cases of Discrimination Against Muslims Since May

Posted on September 21, 2010
Buried in a report on the Justice Department's efforts to protect against religious discrimination, the DOJ said it has opened eight cases involving discrimination against Muslims since May -- compared with 10 cases over the previous nine years.

Former Kennedy Chief of Staff to WilmerHale

Posted on September 21, 2010
The lawyer served as chief of staff to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) from 2006 to 2009.

Fired U.S. Attorney: Bush Administration Turned DOJ into ?Laughingstock?

Posted on September 21, 2010
Five of the nine U.S. Attorneys ousted by the Justice Department under Attorney General Alberto Gonzales spoke at a forum in Little Rock, Ark.

Tickle The Wire: Four Major Candidates In the Mix to Head FBI?s Washington Field Office

Posted on September 20, 2010
Shawn Henry (FBI) There are several names floating around as possible replacements for Shawn Henry as head of the FBI Washington field office, Tickle the Wire reports. They include: Kevin Perkins, assistant director of the Criminal Investigative Division at headquarters; Kimberly Mertz James McJunkin, assistant director of the Counterterrorism Division at headquarters; �Kimberly Mertz, head of the New Haven, Conn...

D.C. U.S. Attorney to Focus on Cold Cases

Posted on September 20, 2010
D.C. U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen outlined his priorities at a Federal Bar Association luncheon.

Marijuana

Posted on September 20, 2010
The top Republican on House Judiciary criticized the AG on the DOJ's pot policies.

Holder to Rep. Lamar Smith: ?Be Nice to Me After January?

Posted on September 20, 2010
The top Republican on the House panel that has jurisdiction over the Justice Department ran into Attorney General Eric Holder at a football game near D.C.

Politico: White House Talks with Graham on KSM, Guantanamo ?Dead?

Posted on September 20, 2010
The top Republican on the House panel that has jurisdiction over the Justice Department told GOP members in Texas on Sunday that Attorney General Eric Holder asked him for a favor while they were at a football game near D.C. last week. Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, said he was walking around the perimeter of FedEx Field before the Cowboys-Redskins games on Sept...

DOJ Inspector General: FBI Impetus for Probes of Advocacy Groups Was Factually Weak

Posted on September 20, 2010
The Justice Department Inspector General investigated whether the FBI inappropriately targeted the Thomas Merton Center, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Greenpeace USA, The Catholic Worker and a Quaker peace activist.

WSJ: Former U.S. Attorney, Lehman Examiner Urges ?Hard and Fast? Rules for Banks on Risk, Liquidity

U.S. Attorneys

Posted on September 20, 2010
The editorial board criticizes Obama for taking so long to select a U.S. Attorney in Delaware.

Pueblo Chieftain: No. 2 in Colorado U.S. Attorney?s Office Best Known for Case Against Cocaine Ring

Posted on September 20, 2010
The editorial board criticizes Obama for taking so long to select a U.S. Attorney in Delaware.

Obama to Nominate U.S. Marshals Service Director

Posted on September 17, 2010
The soon-to-be-nominee held various leadership posts in the U.S. Marshals Service, including Acting Deputy Director.

Ex-U.S. Attorney?s Ties to Casino Owner at Issue in House Race

Posted on September 17, 2010
The former U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of Pennsylvania agreed to be a business reference on a casino application submitted by a man, who was under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's office at the time.

BLT: Man Who Faked Being an AUSA Sentenced to 4 Years

Posted on September 17, 2010
A George W. Bush U.S. Attorney who is running for a House seat in northeast Pennsylvania is the subject of a growing controversy surrounding his relationship with a casino owner when he was the top federal prosecutor in the Middle District of Pennsylvania...

Military Voting

Posted on September 17, 2010
The Texas senator urges the DOJ to ensure military members oversees can vote.

WSJ: Yahoo Says DOJ Won?t Sue Company Over Hiring Probe

Posted on September 17, 2010
The Texas senator urges the DOJ to ensure military members oversees can vote.

Former Federal Prosecutor Wins Baltimore City State?s Attorney Race

Posted on September 17, 2010
The former Maryland Assistant U.S. Attorney had never sought elected office before.

Baltimore Sun: Former AUSA Bernstein Wins Baltimore City State?s Attorney Race

Posted on September 17, 2010
A former Maryland Assistant U.S. Attorney unseated a 15-year incumbent as the top state prosecutor in Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun reported Friday. Gregg Bernstein (Zuckerman Spaeder LLP) Gregg Bernstein, who was a federal prosecutor in Maryland from 1987 to 1991, will replace Baltimore City State?s Attorney Patricia C...

BLT: DOJ May Lose Bid to Keep Rejected Pardon Applications Secret

Obama U.S. Attorney Appointee Numbers Trail Bush, Clinton

Posted on September 17, 2010
U.S. Attorneys appointed by President George W. Bush remain at the helm of eight districts.

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