Michael Nifong
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Bankruptcy, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Michael Nifong, Money
Mike Nifong Is Bankrupt (and Not Just in the Ethical Sense)
From the Smoking Gun: Disgraced and disbarred, Mike Nifong is now bankrupt. The former North Carolina prosecutor, whose career imploded with his botched handling of the Duke University rape case, today filed for bankruptcy, listing liabilities in excess of $180 million. A summary schedule from Nifong’s Chapter 7 petition can be found below. Almost all […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Pets
Mike Nifong to N.C. State Bar: The Dog Ate My Law License
Quite literally. From TSG: In a pathetic end to the Mike Nifong saga, the disgraced North Carolina prosecutor who handled the Duke rape investigation has turned in his law license, noting that he never framed or displayed the document because it had been damaged “by a puppy in her chewing stage.” Additionally, in an August […] - Sponsored
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Sex, Laws, and Videotape: Is David McDade The New Michael Nifong?
Billy Merck here, once again filling in for Lat while he squeezes out some more vacation before the summer gets away from us. We’ll be here today and Laurie Lin will be here tomorrow; Lat’s back next week. We start today with an update on a case from Georgia with which you’re all probably at […]
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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 […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Monica Goodling
Breaking: Mike Nifong To Resign as Durham District Attorney
It’s a Friday afternoon in June. Of course it couldn’t pass without a high-profile resignation. From WRAL: Mike Nifong made the announcement at the end of his testimony Friday at his State Bar ethics trial to the surprise of the families and defense attorneys of the cleared lacrosse players. “Throughout the years I have served […] -
Attorney Misconduct, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong, Rape
Mike Nifong: The Doodoo Deepens
Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong, who rose to international infamy due to his handling of the Duke lacrosse team “rape” case, must now face the music. His trial on ethics charges brought by the North Carolina State Bar started today. According to WRAL.com, Nifong’s lawyer, David Freedman, offered this argument in his opening statement: “It […] -
Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Michael Nifong, Rape
Breaking: Duke Lacrosse Team 'Rape' Case Going Away
Look for an official announcement later today: The office of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper will announce that he is dismissing all charges against three Duke Lacrosse players, ABC News has learned from sources close to the case…. Cooper will announce his decision regarding the case at the North Carolina Attorney General’s office in […] -
Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Legal Ethics, Michael Nifong
Mike Nifong's Response: 'I Didn't Mean To'
This is what you’d to say your mom when you were five years old, and you accidentally broke her favorite vase while playing freeze tag in the living room. But apparently it works for prosecutors charged with ethical violations, too. Durham District Attorney Michael Nifong didn’t say these exact words. But “I didn’t MEAN to” […] - Sponsored
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Crime, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Federal Government, Federal Judges, Guantanamo Bay, I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, Michael Nifong, Morning Docket, Politics, State Judges, U.S. Attorneys Offices, War on Terror
Morning Docket: 01.16.07
* “Utah’s highest court says don’t diss the judiciary, or else it might diss-miss your case.” [How Appealing] * Major legal issues continue to arise at Gitmo. [Washington Post] * Libby trial jury selection should take a few quick…months. [MSNBC] * Should district judges appoint prosecutors? [New York Times via Concurring Opinions] * North Carolina’s […]
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Crime, Drudge Report, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Michael Nifong, Rape
Breaking: Michael Nifong Wants Someone Else To Clean Up His Mess
Big news in the Duke lacrosse team rape sexual assault and kidnapping case. From ABC News: District Attorney Mike Nifong has requested that he have himself removed from prosecuting the Duke Lacrosse rape investigation, ABC News has learned. A source close to the investigation said Nifong sent a letter to North Carolina Attorney General Roy […]
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