Ty Clevenger
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Affirmative Action, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Judicial Nominations, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Violence
Shanetta Cutlar, Back in the News
Longtime readers of Above the Law will recall the colorful figure of Shanetta Cutlar. She was a high-powered Department of Justice lawyer who was known for her high-handed treatment of DOJ subordinates and colleagues. (Read the blockquote in this post to get a sense of her antics, or read this juicy letter to former Deputy […] -
Alston & Bird, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
In Defense of Shanetta Cutlar
On Friday, we broke the news that Shanetta Cutlar will be stepping down as head of the Special Litigation Section (“SPL”), in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. This news was met with rejoicing in some quarters; Cutlar was not universally loved as a boss. Much of our past coverage of Shanetta […] - Sponsored
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Department of Justice, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
A DOJ Diva's Final Bow? Shanetta Cutlar to Step Down from Justice Department Leadership Post
Here’s a brief update on Shanetta Cutlar, one of our favorite figures here at ATL. For those of you not familiar with Cutlar — who heads the Special Litigation Section in the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department, where she has presided over what her critics have described as a reign of terror — […]
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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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Federal Government, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar: The Perspective of an SPL Escapee
We feel like we’re running an online group therapy session. Pretty much every week, another ex-employee of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section (SPL) writes in to us, so he or she can vent their justifiable frustrations whine about the horrific challenging experience of working under super-diva Shanetta Y. Cutlar. Writing in to ATL seems […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Fabulosity, Media and Journalism, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, You Go Girl
Shanetta Cutlar: Now Cool Enough for the MSM
We’re so excited. Our girlfriend SYC has made the big leagues! Shanetta Y. Cutlar, the successful and high-powered lawyer who oversees the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section, is the subject of an article in today’s Legal Times. We’re praised her profusely in these pages; but we’re glad that she’s finally getting her due in the […] - Sponsored
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Movies, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Shanetta Cutlar: All Fun and Games Until Someone Loses Her Job?
We like to keep things light around here. As far as we’re concerned, pretty much everything is entertainment. And if it’s not, then we’re not interested in covering it. This is the spirit in which we’ve been writing about Shanetta Cutlar, the amusingly idiosyncratic chief of the Justice Department’s Special Litigation Section (SPL). But we’re […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Lunacy, Religion, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
Shanetta Cutlar's Ruler Is Actually A Magic Wand
Amidst all of the hoopla over associate pay raises and Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell, some of you have requested updates about Shanetta Y. Cutlar. We’re happy to report that we have some new material for you. (For those of you who are new to ATL, Shanetta Cutlar is the deliciously imperious, ruler-wielding diva who […] -
Aaron Charney, Biglaw, Department of Justice, Law Professors, Law Schools, New York Times, Rudeness, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger
A Must-Read Article for Lawyers: "Help, I'm Surrounded By Jerks"
In light of our non-stop coverage of (1) Charney v. Sullivan & Cromwell and (2) the Special Litigation Section under Shanetta Cutlar, we found the timing of this New York Times article — “Help, I’m Surrounded By Jerks” — to be rather uncanny. Not surprisingly, it’s currently the “Most E-mailed Article” on the NYT website. […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Solo Practitioners, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Shanetta Y. Cutlar Is Not on Friendster
Or MySpace. Or Facebook. So we can only speculate as to what her “Hobbies and Interests” are — in addition to terrorizing summer interns, rifling through employees’ desks, and vigorously enforcing the use of binder clips over paper clips (allegedly). But Shanetta Cutlar’s erstwhile nemesis in the DOJ’s Special Litigation Section, Ty Clevenger, does have […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Donald Stout, Duke Lacrosse Team Rape Case, Federal Judges, Feeder Judges, Feldsuk, Fred Fielding, Guantanamo Bay, Judicial Nominations, Michael Boudin, Real Estate, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, War on Terror, Week in Review, White House Counsel
ATL Week in Review: January 8 - 12
* Over at the Justice Department, the bad-ass Shanetta Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Civil Rights Division, takes no prisoners. * Not even summer interns can escape her wrath. * But hey, at least they get to go back to school. Full-time attorneys can escape only by leaving the Section — […]
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Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Paul McNulty, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
Ty Clevenger and Shanetta Cutlar: How It All Went Down
Earlier this week, we shared with you what we’ve heard about Ty Clevenger and Shanetta Cutlar. To recap, Clevenger was a lawyer in the Special Litigation Section of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division. He worked under Cutlar, the Chief of the Section. We wrote: [Clevenger] had some issues with Cutlar and how she ran the […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Musical Chairs, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
That's Why They Call It the "Special" Litigation Section
Shanetta Y. Cutlar, Chief of the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, is a world-class diva. We have described Shanetta’s shenangians here and here. We worship imperious women like Shanetta Cutlar. But some of you are less warmly disposed towards her. Since we’ve started posting about her, we’ve received some interesting […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
DOJ Diva of the Day (again): Shanetta Y. Cutlar!!!
Well knock us down with a feather redweld! The Justice Department’s Shanetta Cutlar, yesterday’s DOJ Diva of the Day, takes the prize for a second day in a row. Diva-licious! In order to be a true DOJ Diva, you need to pick on “the little people.” If you pick on people your own size, that’s […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
More About Shanetta Y. Cutlar
Shanetta Cutlar heads the Special Litigation Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. After we named her our DOJ Diva of the Day, a number of you asked for more information about her. Who is Shanetta Cutlar? How long has she been at the Civil Rights Division? Where did she go to law school? […] -
Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Litigatrix, Paul McNulty, Politics, Senate Judiciary Committee, Shanetta Cutlar, Ty Clevenger, Vicious Infighting
DOJ Diva of the Day: Shanetta Y. Cutlar
The Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department — one of the DOJ’s most important arms, charged with enforcing our nation’s anti-discrimination laws — has been experiencing some upheaval over the past few years. Several articles in the Washington Post have examined some of the conflicts within the division. See, e.g., here, here, and here. […]