Department of Justice
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Musical Chairs: Michael Elston Is Out
Guess the Durham district attorney isn’t the only prominent government lawyer named Mike (and embroiled in controversy) to announce his resignation on this Friday afternoon. Has the U.S. Attorney firing controversy claimed another victim? Maybe (assuming he’s not leaving for other reasons). From the AP: A senior Justice Department official who helped carry out the […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Drugs, Guns / Firearms, Morning Docket, Pornography, Prostitution
Morning Docket: 06.14.07
* It’s hard out here for a suburban, country club dwelling, former porn star pimp. [Atlanta Journal-Constitution] * And by “reshape” we mean “slowly eliminate altogether.” [New York Times] * House closes VT gun background check loophole. [Jurist] * Only difference is, once I get my pants on, I make gold records! [CNN] * It’s […]
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Department of Justice, Harriet Miers, House Judiciary Committee, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices, White House Counsel
Harriet Miers: Her Date With Destiny
We recently got to meet former White House counsel Harriet Miers, up close and personal. And it seems we’re not the only folks who will get to spend quality time with the onetime (and ill-fated) Supreme Court nominee. This just in, from the AP: Two congressional committees are issuing subpoenas for testimony from former White […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Musical Chairs
Musical Chairs: Rearranging the Proverbial Deck Chairs at Main Justice?
These aren’t the happiest of times for the U.S. Department of Justice. Although the Alberto Gonzales no-confidence resolution probably won’t change anything — if President Bush intended to dump the AG, wouldn’t he have done so by now? — it still can’t be fun. Despite the troubles at the top, there are still numerous Justice […] -
Department of Justice, Gay, Monica Goodling, Politics, Ty Clevenger, U.S. Attorneys Offices
When Scandals Collide: Ty Clevenger, DOJ Politicization, and Monica Goodling's Alma Mater
Department of Justice official Brad Schlozman — who currently serves as Associate Counsel to the Director, in the Executive Office for United States Attorneys — is about to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee. His testimony is part of a panel entitled “Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Eyes of the Law
The Eyes of the Law: AGAG at V&E
Time for an installment of ATL’s legal celebrity sightings column, The Eyes of the Law. This one is especially juicy. We hear that last week, embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was sighted in the Houston office of Vinson & Elkins — the firm where he was once a partner. His presence was not kept a […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, House Judiciary Committee, Monica Goodling, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: They Like Her, They Really Like Her
Those of you who read our extensive liveblogging of Monica Goodling’s testimony on Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee know how deeply impressed we were. Goodling was poised, intelligent, and articulate. She showed flashes of wit, as well as consistent honesty and forthrightness. She looked like a million bucks. On a scale of 0 to […] -
Department of Justice, Fabulosity, House Judiciary Committee, Monica Goodling, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
All Hail the Queen: Monica Goodling Open Thread
We have to step away from our computer now, to go meet our running group. We are training for the New York City marathon. If you’d like to support our efforts with a tax-deductible donation to fund cancer research, which is almost as worthy a cause as the Monica Goodling Legal Defense Fund, please click […] - Sponsored
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Department of Justice, Fabulosity, House Judiciary Committee, John Dowd, Monica Goodling, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
All Hail the Queen: Monica Goodling on Capitol Hill (Part 2)
This is a continuation of our earlier post, in which we kicked off our liveblogging of the Monica Goodling testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. 11:00: Some friendly questioning from Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Ranking Republican Member of the Judiciary Committee. We once sat next to him at a dinner party; he’s a very nice […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice
Wild Rumor of the Day: Alberto Gonzales = Melinda Doolittle?
We highly doubt this. But instead of logging off as we originally planned, we’ll stick around for another fifteen minutes, on the off chance that it proves true. P.S. Speaking of Wonkette, where we used to blog, congratulations to Ana Marie Cox on the dismissal of Robert Steinbuch’s lawsuit against her! (To be sure, it […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, House Judiciary Committee, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Alberto Gonzales Has 'A Monica Problem'
We have a new favorite catchphrase: “You have a Monica problem.” We’ve added it to our favorite quotations, and we may put it in our email signature file, too. As explained here, the words “You have a Monica problem” were typically uttered to Justice Department job applicants whose credentials might be deemed insufficiently conservative by […] -
3rd Circuit, Department of Justice, Federal Judges, James Comey, Judicial Nominations, New Jersey, Noel Hillman
What's Up With That Third Circuit Seat?
Back in December, we suggested that Judge Noel Hillman (D.N.J.) was probably going to be nominated to the Third Circuit. We wrote: “[N]ominating Judge Hillman to the court of appeals actually makes political sense for the White House — especially in its current, weakened state…. Picking a nominee who made it through the Senate just […] -
Department of Justice, Job Searches, Paul McNulty, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Every DAG Has His Day
For departure. For Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, his last day at the Department of Justice will be in not-too-distant future. He announced his intention to resign earlier today. But he won’t be leaving the DOJ as abruptly as, say, Monica Goodling. He’ll stick around for a few more months: McNulty, who has served 18 […]
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Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Monica Goodling, Politics, Rap, Religion, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
'Houston, We Have a Monica Problem'
No, this has nothing to do with Bill Clinton. We’re talking about the other Monica — former Justice Department lawyer Monica Goodling, one of our favorite personalities here at ATL. Over the weekend, the New York Times published the best article we’ve read in a long, long time. Check it out (annotations ours): Now this […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Chuck Schumer, Department of Justice, Document Review, House Judiciary Committee, Politics, Screw-Ups, Senate Judiciary Committee
Earth to DOJ: Document Production Isn't That Hard
We’ve been doing a lot of Biglaw coverage lately. But since Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is being raked over the coals as we type, in an appearance before the House Judiciary Committee, let’s take a timely detour into the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ isn’t looking terribly competent right now. And this latest story […] -
Celebrities, Department of Justice, Disability Law, Drinking, Family Law, Kids, Morning Docket, Politics, Sports, Videos, White-Collar Crime
Morning Docket: 05.09.07
* $3.19 a gallon for this? [CNN] * Hasselhoff videotape (no, not the German music video) leads to loss of custody rights. [CNN] * Bat-ban Begins — groups sue to overturn NYC ordinance.[SI] * Senators expand Attorneygate probe. [MSNBC] * Ethics of “pillow angel” surgery called unlawful. [CNN]
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Department of Justice, Politics, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Ty Clevenger Blows the Whistle Once Again
We are favorably disposed towards former Justice Department lawyer Ty Clevenger. We owe him a debt of gratitude, since he’s the person who first told us about Shanetta Cutlar — the crazy-ass colorful chief of the DOJ’s Special Litigation Section, and one of our favorite people to write about here at ATL. Now Ty Clevenger […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Breasts, Department of Justice, John Ashcroft, Monica Goodling
Monica Goodling: The Cover-Up Queen
Even those of you who are sick and tired of our Monica Goodling coverage will enjoy this little tidbit. It has been mentioned by a few commenters, and we’ve also received a bunch of emails about it. From the National Journal (via TPMmuckraker): Psst! Sources tell us that none other than Monica Goodling, former aide […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Tears on Her Pillow?
Yesterday we received some saddening and disturbing news. A reader emailed this article to us, with the tagline: “Not very diva-like.” (It was also recently linked to by Wonkette, in a post entitled When Whores Collide.) A former U.S. Justice Department official and central figure in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys tearfully told a […] -
Crime, Department of Justice, Monica Goodling, Politics, Rudeness, You Go Girl
More Mistreatment of Monica
Former Justice Department lawyer Monica Goodling has gotten a raw deal. From the media. From the blogosphere. And now, from the DOJ itself. According to the Washington Post’s Andrew Cohen: [B]ack at the ranch, the Justice Department managed to tick off former high-ranking official Monica Goodling and her attorneys by going public with allegations against […]