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Former US AG Gonzales hires counsel as ethics probes continue
October 11, 2007
[JURIST] Former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] has hired an attorney as the DOJ and the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) continue their investigations [JURIST report] into allegations that Gonzales may have perjured himself [JURIST report].... [more] 
Democrats demand DOJ interrogation memos
October 5, 2007
[JURIST] Leading Democrats on Capitol Hill on Thursday demanded that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] hand over two 2005 legal opinions that reportedly endorse severe interrogation techniques [JURIST report]. Earlier Thursday, the New York Times first reported that the DOJ.... [more]
DOJ memos supported 'severe' interrogation tactics: NYT
October 4, 2007
[JURIST] Two secret legal opinions circulated within the US Department of Justice in 2005 endorsed "severe" interrogation techniques, including "head-slapping, simulated drowning and frigid temperatures," the New York Times reported Thursday. The DOJ opinions, the first of which was released soon.... [more]
Federal judges consider Texas municipal challenge to Voting Rights Act
September 17, 2007
[JURIST] Three federal judges representing the United States District Court for the District of Columbia Monday appeared dubious during oral arguments [media advisory] in the case of Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District Number One v. Gonzales [DOJ case documents] that the 2006.... [more]
Bush nominating retired judge Mukasey as attorney general: reports
September 16, 2007
[JURIST] President Bush has decided to nominate retired federal judge Michael B. Mukasey [PBWT profile; New York Sun profile] as the next US attorney general succeeding the resigned Alberto Gonzales and will formally announce his pick Monday, according to administration and Republican Party.... [more]
Gonzales leaves Justice Department as AG resignation takes effect
September 15, 2007
[JURIST] Alberto Gonzales [JURIST news archive] bade farewell to public service Friday, officially leaving the US Justice Department [official website] after a stormy 2 1/2 years as Attorney General. Gonzales resigned [JURIST report] late last month in the midst of controversy surrounding the.... [more]
White House close to selecting new attorney general: officials
September 12, 2007
[JURIST] US President George W. Bush has narrowed the list of candidates to replace outgoing Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive], with officials indicating that former Solicitor General Theodore Olson [official profile] is one of the top candidates for the.... [more]
DOJ investigating Gonzales perjury allegations
August 30, 2007
[JURIST] The US Department of Justice has begun an internal inquiry to determine whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] may have perjured himself [JURIST report] in testimony before Congress, DOJ Inspector General Glenn A. Fine [official profile] said.... [more]
Gonzales resignation effective Sept. 17
August 27, 2007
[JURIST] US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] confirmed his earlier-reported resignation [letter, PDF; JURIST report] Monday, saying that he will conclude his "government service as attorney general of the United States effective as of September 17th, 2007.".... [more]
Gonzales resigns as US attorney general: NYT
August 27, 2007
[JURIST] The New York Times is reporting that US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] has resigned from his post after months of controversy over the Justice Department's handling of the firings of eight US Attorneys [JURIST news archive] and subsequent.... [more]
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