A group called Keep America Safe has published an ad (video available at KAS's website) criticising several Justice Department lawyers for having represented Guantanamo Bay detainees. I was glad to read that many prominent lawyers in … [Read more...]
Earth to Justice Department: Waterboarding is Illegal
A headline in today's news reads: "Justice Says Waterboarding Not Legal Now." But as I read the statement of Steven G. Bradbury, the Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel, the DOJ has not been quite so … [Read more...]
Bush cans 7th highly-qualified US attorney
The bill is intended to prevent political cronyism by by allowing the attorney general to appoint an interim U.S. attorney for 120 days. If after that time someone had not been nominated and confirmed by the Senate, authority to appoint an … [Read more...]