The National Scene - Written by Jere Beasley on Thursday, November 6, 2008 14:34 - 0 Comments
The firings of U.S. attorneys will be investigated
Attorney General Michael Mukasey has appointed a prosecutor to pursue possible criminal charges against Republicans who were involved in the controversial firings of U.S. Attorneys. His move follows the leading recommendation of a Justice Department investigation that criticized Bush Administration officials, members of Congress and their aides for the firings, which certainly appear to have been politically motivated. Results of the investigation, which are now public information, singled out the removal of U.S. Attorney David Iglesias of New Mexico — among nine prosecutors who were fired — as the most troubling. Republican political figures in New Mexico, including Senator Pete Domenici and Rep. Heather Wilson, had complained about Iglesias’ handling of voter fraud and public corruption cases. The report concluded that these complaints are what led to his firing.
Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine and Office of Professional Responsibility Director Marshall Jarrett believed a prosecutor was needed because “serious allegations involving potential criminal conduct have not been fully investigated or resolved.” Potential crimes described in their report include lying to investigators, obstruction of justice and wire fraud. The Attorney General named Nora Dannehy, a career prosecutor, to direct the probe.
The report says former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales “bears primary responsibility” for the process of firing the prosecutors and the turmoil that followed. Gonzales “abdicated” his leadership role and was “remarkably unengaged,” according to the report. The report also concluded that Gonzales’ chief of staff, Kyle Sampson, was the person most responsible for coming up with the plan to fire the prosecutors. Sampson’s comments to Congress, the White House and others were found to be misleading. Hopefully, the investigation will be a real attempt to get to the bottom of this sordid mess. Anybody who violated the law in this matter should be held accountable and prosecuted if that is deemed to be necessary.
Source: USA Today
- Favorite Bible verses
- Medical Device Legislation Introduced in Congress
- Pursuing a humble heart
- Favorite Bible verses
- A report on the medical devices legislation
- President Obama calls for new consumer protections
- Joan Claybrook honored in Washington
- Complaint filed against Arkansas nursing home
- Lawsuit filed in Geo Tracker rollover death case
- Richard Scrushy is held to be responsible for Health South fraud
- Exxon ordered to pay $507.5 million for 1989 Alaska oil spill
- Court upholds settlement in asbestos lawsuits
- Supreme Court rules against Massey Unit in judicial bias case
- Recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court
- GOP lawmakers warned by ALFA
- Thank you for the beautiful and encouraging Bible verses. Think I will share th...
- This is a very nice article,may the good Lord continue to bless you. Pls I would...
- It was such a pleasure to come across your web site while searching for informat...
- I just want to thank you for all the hard work your firm has done. I'm am so hap...
- As a delegate to the State-wide Mock Constitutional Convention and a member of t...
- Why is no one looking at the actual cost to build the property ? Comparing it to...
- Thank you for your testimony, in an adversarial world. I always enjoy receiving...
- I don't Know about the other cases, but I know that the women who sued Mcdonalds...
- Beasley Allen
- Jere Beasley Report
- Extreme Montgomery
- Coal Ash Spill
- Leaking Storage Tank
- Mesothelioma Blog
- Personal Injury Lawyer
- Yamaha Rhino Lawyer
- Mesothelioma Lawyer
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Morgan Keegan Investment Fraud
- Unum Provident Denied Disability
- Employee Rights
- HRT and Breast Cancer
- Reglan Lawyer
- Trasylol Recall
- Digitek Recall
- Kugel Hernia Patch Recall
- Heparin Recall
- Fleet Attorney
- Gadolinium and NSF
- Vytorin Cancer
- Medtronic Heart Lead Recall
- Fosamax and ONJ
- Avandia and Heart Attacks
- Paxil and Pregnancy
- Chantix Recall
- Ortho Evra and Blood Clots
- Pain Pumps
- Steven Johnson Syndrome (SJS)
Recent Settlements - Jul 1, 2009 7:20 - 0 Comments
Serious eye injury case settled in Pike County
More In Recent Settlements
- Greg Allen settles case with Ford Motor Company
- Settlement of roof crush case
- Settlement of Ford Explorer and Firestone tire case
- Insurance Fraud Settlement Involving Liberty Life Insurance Co.
- ALFA Found Guilty Of Insurance Fraud
Product Liability - Jul 1, 2009 7:19 - 0 Comments
The single vehicle accident: a series highlighting often overlooked product claims
More In Product Liability
- Illinois jury returns $2 million asbestos injury verdict
- Three teens killed and six hurt in SUV rollover
- Our clients are examples of the hardest hit victims of the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies
- IIHS research on child seats is revealing
- NHTSA releases new roof crush standard
Leave a Reply