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J. Christian Adams Bashes Holder in Pre-Election South Carolina Speech
“This Justice Department has sided with lawlessness time and time again,” the former Voting Section lawyer told a Republican crowd, as he introduced candidate Ron Paul in Charleston.
Abramoff Associate Loses Bid to Adjust Plea Deal and Sentence
Michael Scanlon loses his long shot bid to get a break because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on “honest services fraud.”
Pa. Congressman, a Former U.S. Attorney, Testifies Against Ex-Prosecutor
Rep. Pat Meehan (R-Pa.) says poor work, not age discrimination, led to Paul Mansfield’s undoing.
Massachusetts Scientist Pleads Guilty to Export Crime
A Massachusetts man pleaded guilty Friday to making illegal shipments of military antennae to Singapore and Hong Kong.
New York Man Admits to Iranian Shipment
A New York man trapped in a government sting operation pleaded guilty Wednesday to trying to illegally ship carbon fiber to Iran.
Arizona Prosecutor to Invoke 5th Amendment in Gun-Running Probe
Patrick J. Cunningham’s attorney wrote to Issa that the federal prosecutor has been “ensnared by the unfortunate circumstances in which he now stands between two branches of government.”
Report: Top DOJ Officials May Be Connected to Big Banks
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Criminal Division Chief Lanny Breuer worked for years at a law firm that represented some of the big banks that are now in question for alleged foreclosure fraud.
Justice Department Website Back Online After Hacker Attack
The anonymous hackers blocked access to the websites of the Justice Department, FBI, Copyright Office, Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association and several others on Thursday.
Supreme Court Sides with Texas Legislature in Redistricting Case
The high court’s decision will likely help GOP lawmakers in upcoming elections, analysts say.
Appellate Court Panel Urges Review of Arizona AUSA’s Conduct
Jerry R. Albert could face sanctions after a panel of federal appellate judges criticized him for attempting to “win at all costs” in a recent drug case.
Retired Justice Department Lawyer Fred G. Folsom Dies at 97
Folsom was a member of the Justice Department task force that reviewed the investigation of Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
John O’Shea Reflects on the Lows and Highs of Two-Year FCPA Battle
After a 10-minute recess on Monday, Judge Lynn Hughes returned with a carefully scripted list of why he was granting the Rule 29 motion for acquittal on the substantive FCPA counts. “I just didn’t see how anyone on that jury could be thinking I did something wrong,” John O’Shea said in an interview with Just Anti-Corruption. A status hearing on Friday will discuss the fate of six remaining counts against the former manager of a Texas-based subsidiary of Swiss engineering firm ABB Ltd.
Public Integrity Section Deputy Chief Moves to Private Practice
Shur joined the department in 2008 and supervised more than 30 federal prosecutors during his tenure.
State Attorneys General Invited to Rally for Foreclosure Settlement
State and federal law officials are slated to meet to drum up support for a proposed settlement with banks over foreclosure practices.
Antitrust Division Attorney Joins McDermott Will & Emory
Warren Rosborough is returning to the Washington office of the firm he left in 2008.
Sheriff Joe Continues to Stonewall, Justice Department Says
The Justice Department expressed frustration with the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office for what department officials say is a continued delay in resolving its discrimination case.
Justice Department Approves California Redistricting
As objections to new voter identification laws and redrawn political maps continue to heat up, the Justice Department authorized California’s changes.
