Department of Justice
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Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Monica Goodling, Peter Lattman, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, WSJ Law Blog, You Go Girl
Democrats: Please Stop Being Mean To Monica Goodling!
The House Democrats just won’t leave Monica Goodling alone. Even after the Justice Department lawyer invoked the Fifth Amendment privilege, the Dems still want to have a little “conversation” with her. From the NYT: House Democrats on Tuesday requested a private interview with an aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales who has asserted her […] -
Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
A Portrait of Monica Goodling As a Young Woman
Thanks to the commenter who drew this to our attention. Click on the image below for a larger, clearer version of Monica Goodling’s former Regent University webpage: Yesterday we declared our intention “to stake out our position as the leading pro-Monica outlet… by vigorously praising and defending Monica Goodling in all of her fabulosity.” We […] - Sponsored
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Asians, Carol Lam, Department of Justice, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
But Did They Use Emoticons?
This past weekend’s NYT Week in Review had an interesting article on how they don’t make U.S. attorneys like they used to. Here’s the lede, which discusses the email habits of some of the fired United States Attorneys: The e-mail is pleading, imploring and often so very careful. In messages sent to their bosses at […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Yes, We're Obsessed
But so is the mainstream media. The articles about this high-ranking Justice Department official, at the heart of the controversial U.S. Attorney firings, just keep on coming. We can’t get enough of the coverage. We are completely intrigued — and quite taken by — Monica M. Goodling. She’s the most fascinating and appealing personality we’ve […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Monica Goodling, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices, You Go Girl
Monica Goodling: Diva Is As Diva Does
We were planning to do a quick write-up on the Senate Judiciary Committee testimony of Kyle Sampson. But many such write-ups have already been done. And the Sampson testimony, while it had its moments, wasn’t quite as exciting as we were hoping. So forget about the decidedly unglamorous Kyle Sampson, accurately described by Emily Bazelon […] -
D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Breaking: Sampson Hearings On Hold
Sen. Pat Leahy (D-VT), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has just announced that the Republicans have objected, under Senate rules, to the Kyle Sampson hearings continuing any further. The committee, which returned from lunch at around 1:45, now stands in recess. We’ll keep you posted. Update (2:42 PM): And we’re back. Sen. Dick Durbin […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Kyle Sampson: Inside the Lions' Den (Part 2)
(We were a little distracted by a technical glitch with the site that some commenters pointed out. But we think it has been fixed now, so we’re back to blogging on the hearings.) Since our last post, there have been some exciting developments. Sen. Pat Leahy’s questioning was pretty boring; he walked Sampson through a […] -
Alberto Gonzales, D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Kyle Sampson Inside the Lions' Den
We’re liveblogging the Kyle Sampson testimony. Our commentary will be added continuously to this post, so just refresh your browser for the latest. We have high expectations — and we’re not alone. From the NYT: “I think it will be the most interesting testimony we have heard since Professor Hill,” Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, […] - Sponsored
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices
More on Monica Goodling
In our post from yesterday about Monica Goodling, we asked for insights and tidbits about this high-profile Justice Department lawyer. The post generated an avalanche of comments. We also received a few emails (although not as many as we might have liked). Here’s one: I went to high school near Messiah College, and I knew […] -
D. Kyle Sampson, Department of Justice, Divorce Train Wrecks, Feminism, Gender, Morning Docket, Torture, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 03.28.07
* Return of the Equal Rights Amendment? [Washington Post via How Appealing] * Rumsfeld torture charges dropped because his actions were related to his government position. [CNN] * DOJ: Monica mum, but Sampson speaking. [MSNBC] * On that subject, here’s a chart and timeline with links for all you need to know about “Attorneygate.” [Slate] […]
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Crime, Department of Justice, Money, Screw-Ups, Tax Law, White-Collar Crime
This Is Why Cite-Checking Matters
Little things matter in the legal profession. A typographical error can cost you $40,000. A misplaced comma can be worth hundreds of thousands. And citing the wrong statute can lead to a nine-figure loss. From the AP: Poorly written Justice Department documents cost the federal government more than $100 million in what was supposed to […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Gay, Kids, Parties, Prisons, Sex, Sex Scandals
Is This What Will Finally Take Alberto Gonzales Down?
We tend to doubt it. The source for the underlying exposé, World Net Daily, is perhaps best known for a piece entitled Soy Is Making Kids Gay. But we pass this along for your consideration. Do with it as you will. Alberto Gonzales’ Gay-Teen-Sex Cover-Up Shocker! [Wonkette] Embattled AG now accused in teen sex scandal […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Jan Crawford Greenburg, Paul McNulty, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Paul McNulty: It's All His Fault
That’s the gist of this lengthy, extremely interesting, thoroughly researched special report. It’s by one of our favorite reporters, Jan Crawford Greenburg — who’s on the verge of replacing Linda Greenhouse as undisputed queen bee of the SCOTUS press corps hive. After reading the JCG piece, a devastating indictment of McNulty’s involvement in this debacle, […]
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Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Media and Journalism, Monica Goodling, Monica Lewinsky, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Orin Kerr, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Do You Know Monica Goodling?
If so, we’d love to hear from you — please email us (subject line: “Monica Goodling”). Now that Goodling, who served as the Justice Department’s White House liaison (she’s currently on leave), has announced her intention to invoke the Fifth Amendment privilege, the public is hungry for more details about this mystery woman of the […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, John Dowd, Monica Goodling, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Breaking: Monica's Lips Are Sealed
(No, not THAT Monica — it’s a bit late for that, dontcha think?) Breaking news from Bloomberg: Monica Goodling, a counsel to U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales who helped coordinate the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys, will invoke her constitutional right not to answer Senate questions about the firings, her lawyer said. Goodling, one of […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Morning Docket: 03.26.07
* Feel like putting down a couple hundred on Barack Obama or John Edwards? [Slate] * Sen. Hagel uses the “i” word. [MSNBC] * “New U.S. attorneys seem to have partisan records.” [McClatchy via Election Law Blog] * AG Gonzales feeling more heat from GOP Senators. [How Appealing (linkwrap)] * Does DVR violate copyright laws? […]
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Contests, Department of Justice, Hotties, Politics, U.S. Attorneys Offices
Above the Law Hotties: U.S. Attorneys!
The scandal surrounding the firing of the eight U.S. Attorneys, while explosive and salacious, has presented us with some challenges. It’s a fast-moving story, and the information just keeps flooding in. And because it’s such a huge story, the MSM has been covering it like crazy. We asked ourselves: What’s left for ATL to do? […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, Michael Chertoff, Politics
No, We Won't Use the Gone-Zales Pun
(Not because Alberto Gonzales is looking secure in his position as Attorney General, but because everyone else — the WSJ Law Blog, the Legal Times — has used it already.) In the past hour or so, the Justice Department released about 3,000 pages worth of documents relating to the U.S. Attorneys firing fiasco. The documents […] -
Alberto Gonzales, Department of Justice, James Comey, Laurence Silberman, Patrick Fitzgerald, S.D.N.Y., U.S. Attorneys Offices
Who Should Be the Next Attorney General?
Yeah, we know: Attorney General Alberto Gonzales remains in office.* But his days are looking numbered. He’s received the kiss of death — a presidential expression of “confidence” — and even some Republicans are calling for his resignation. So we have to ask: If Alberto Gonzales steps (or gets pushed) aside, who should take his […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: Viva La Diva!
Ty Clevenger, a former attorney in the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”) of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is the one who got the ball rolling with respect to colorful anecdotes about Shanetta Cutlar, the charismatic and strong-willed chief of the Section. Clevenger sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty raising concerns about […]