Politics
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Crime, Politics, Porn Names, Senate Judiciary Committee
A Bunch of Bush Administration Officials Got Subpoenaed Today
See here. And another one is going to prison. Just another day here in the nation’s capital. P.S. Best name ever for a paramour involved in a corruption case: Italia Federici. Senate Subpoenas White House, Cheney House [Wonkette] White House, Cheney’s Office Subpoenaed [Associated Press] Ex-Interior Aide Is Sentenced in Lobbying Case [New York Times] -
Morning Docket, Politics, SCOTUS, Sentencing Law, Sports, Supreme Court
Morning Docket: 06.19.07
* White House and RNC staff alleged to have tried to circumvent post-Watergate law. [CNN] * The Roberts-Alito-Kennedy Court. [MSNBC] * Judge recommends higher BALCO sentence. [ESPN] * More trouble for Pacman Jones? [SI] * DA Nifong is out; lax players reach settlement with Duke. [CNN]
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Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Politics
When the Headline Says It All
It’s official: Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong was disbarred over the weekend. From the AP: The five-day ethics trial ended Nifong’s three-decade legal career, which he spent entirely as a prosecutor in Durham County. He was generally viewed as an honest lawyer before taking over the case of a woman who told police she was […]
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Angelina Jolie, Blogging, Defamation, Free Speech, Non-Sequiturs, Politics, Racism, Romance and Dating, Roy Pearson, Television
Non-Sequiturs: 06.15.07
* Who is this really protecting? Do women really need someone to tell us we can’t date this guy? Judging by an unscientific sample of good women dating assholes, kind of. [Feministing] * Angelina’s lawyer self-deprecates; Angelina doesn’t disagree with his bone-headedness; even Jon Stewart is not immune to her charms. [Legal Profession Blog] * […] -
Barack Obama, Harvard Law Review, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Rudeness
The Harvard Law Review: Good Training for Politics?
Regular ATL readers know that the venerable Harvard Law Review is something of a shark tank. See here, here, and here. So maybe the rough-and-tumble world of Gannett House is where Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL), a former HLR president, learned how to campaign. From the NYT: Shortly after the Clinton campaign released the financial information […] -
3rd Circuit, Books, Federal Judges, Noel Hillman, Politics, Saira Rao, Samuel Alito, Senate Judiciary Committee
Some Third Circuit Scuttlebutt
Judicial junkies, here are two quick items about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: 1. New Novel. The eagerly anticipated Chambermaid — a roman a clef novel set in the Third Circuit by Saira Rao, a former law clerk to the totally terrifying Judge Dolores Sloviter (3d Cir.) — is now in […] -
I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Politics, Prisons
Mom! Mom! It's Not Right!
From The BLT, shortly before 2:00 p.m.: From Emma Schwartz, inside the courtroom: Scooter Libby’s stable of legal thoroughbreds failed him. Moments ago Judge Reggie Walton ruled that Libby does not get bail pending appeal. It’s jail time. Update / clarification: Libby wasn’t taken into custody today. It will take at least six to eight […] -
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 […] - Sponsored
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Celebrities, Divorce Train Wrecks, Jessica Cutler / Washingtonienne, Martha Stewart, Media and Journalism, Native Americans, Non-Sequiturs, Perverts, Politics, Pornography, Sex, Trademarks
Non-Sequiturs: 06.12.07
* Martha steps into the minefield of political incorrectness once more. [Racialicious; The Mercury] * There’s nothing I like more than old-fashioned, non-partisan fun. Hill interns, this is your chance to make a buck from an illicit affair or two, without resorting to Jessica Cutler antics (because prostitution can tarnish even the best CV). [Taegan […] -
ACLU, Books, Copyright, Free Speech, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Intellectual Property, Morning Docket, Movies, Politics
Morning Docket: 06.07.07
* Banned children’s book about Cuba, “Vamos a Cuba,” now in court. [Miami Herald] * “Hit Movie ‘Knocked Up’ With a Lawsuit.” [WSJ Law Blog] * Should Libby be pardoned? [LA Times via BLT] * More pardoning analysis from NYT. [New York ]
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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 […] -
Crime, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Politics, Sentencing Law
Thirty Months for Scooter Libby
Thirty months? Judge Walton, that was way harsh. Paris Hilton won’t even serve thirty days. Guess the mash notes from former Administration officials like Donald Rumsfeld and Paul Wolfowitz, or Beltway insiders like Mary Matalin and James Carville, didn’t help much. Thoughts on the Libby sentence from Guidelines guru Doug Berman are available here and […] -
Crime, Federal Judges, G. Thomas Porteous, Politics, White-Collar Crime
Welcome Back, Judge Porteous
Congratulations to Judge G. Thomas Porteous Jr., a past winner of ATL’s prestigious Judge of the Day award. He’s now back on the federal bench. From the New Orleans Times-Picayune: After a year away from the bench, U.S. District Judge Thomas Porteous Jr. will regain both his criminal and civil dockets next month, signaling an […]
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Crime, Free Speech, Holy Crap, Pets, Politics, Rudeness
A Hypothetical for Next Year's Crim Law Final Exam
Here’s a development that has Colorado prosecutors saying “oh crap” — quite literally. From the Rocky Mountain News: A former Democratic Party activist who left dog feces on the doorstep of U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave’s Greeley office during last year’s 4th Congressional District campaign was found not guilty Wednesday of criminal use of a noxious […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Deborah Jeane Palfrey, Fabulosity, Hillary Clinton, Politics, Prostitution, Sex Scandals, You Go Girl
The D.C. Madam Endorses... Hillary!
Two great gals that go great together. From the Examiner’s delightful Yeas and Nays: First, we learned that adult movie star Jenna Jameson supports Sen. Hillary Clinton’s run for president of the United States. Now, we learn that another, um, Taboo Titleholder backs the New York senator’s White House ambitions: Deborah Jeane Palfrey, aka, the […] -
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 […]