ABA Journal

  1. Home
  2. Topics
  3. Prosecutors

Prosecutors

2797 ABA Journal Prosecutors articles.

US Attorney Mess Spreads to Wisconsin

Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, is calling for embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to consider reinstating any U.S. attorney who was improperly dismissed in a political purge, the Bloomberg news agency reports. Meanwhile, Adam Cohen of the New York Times, in a news analysis,…

Apr 16, 2007 8:35 PM CDT

Poll: Almost Half Say Gonzales Should be Fired

The public is divided on whether U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should be forced out because of his handling of the firings of eight U.S. Attorneys, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Forty-five percent of those surveyed said Gonzales should lose his job, and 39 percent said he should…

Apr 16, 2007 4:38 PM CDT

Will Terrorism Trial Be Cautionary Tale?

Jose Padilla, once accused of plotting to release a “dirty bomb,” goes on trial in Miami this week on federal terrorism charges. In pretrial rulings, U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke excluded evidence obtained during the 3 ½ years Padilla was held without charges in solitary confinement, the Los Angeles Times…

Apr 16, 2007 2:46 PM CDT

Ex-Reagan Budget Chief Says His Prosecution is ‘Sick’

The former budget director for Ronald Reagan, facing trial on charges he hid the financial condition of the company he headed, is angry about the prosecution, the New York Times reports. “It’s wrong. It’s sick,” David Stockman told the newspaper. “How can you end up losing $13 million of your…

Apr 16, 2007 1:51 PM CDT

Student Loan Company to Pay $2.5 Million

A third lender accused of paying colleges for student loan referrals has agreed to a settlement, the New York Times reports. Education Finance Partners will pay $2.5 million to resolve an investigation by New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, according to the newspaper. The company also will agree to new…

Apr 16, 2007 1:24 PM CDT

Ex-Prosecutor Leads U.S. Atty Probe

The lawyer who is overseeing the investigation of the firings of eight U.S. attorneys knows a little bit about the prosecutor job. Preet Bharara is a former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York who worked on large-scale prosecutions and organized crime cases, according to Legal Times.…

Apr 16, 2007 1:04 PM CDT

Atty Gen’l Admits Error, But Defends Firings

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales conceded in written testimony to Congress released by the Justice Department on Sunday that the controversial firing of eight U.S. attorneys could have been better handled, in a “more dignified” manner, Reuters reports. “But Gonzales dismissed the notion that he would ever ask for a resignation…

Apr 16, 2007 11:00 AM CDT

‘Guru of Ganja’ to Be Retried; Judge Blasts Feds

A California federal judge openly hostile to the prosecution today set a May 14 trial date for the Bay Area’s self-proclaimed “Guru of Ganja,” asking why the federal government continues to pursue the case against the medical marijuana grower. Defendant Ed Rosenthal was convicted of three felonies in 2003, for…

Apr 13, 2007 10:30 PM CDT

New U.S. Attorneys Picked Before Eight Fired

A Justice Department e-mail released today contradicts the department’s earlier insistence that it fired eight U.S. attorneys for performance reasons, not political ones. It shows that Kyle Sampson, former chief of staff to embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, had potential replacements selected nearly a year before the federal prosecutors were…

Apr 13, 2007 9:30 PM CDT

IRS Pursuing Fewer Tax Prosecutions

USA Today reports that the Internal Revenue Service is referring fewer tax fraud cases to the Justice Department for prosecution. A two-year drop in referrals is partly because of a reduction in the number of IRS criminal investigators following several retirements, the newspaper says. Lawyers interviewed by the paper expressed…

Apr 13, 2007 7:11 PM CDT

More DOJ Documents Released

The Justice Department gave Congress more documents today related to the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

Apr 13, 2007 5:20 PM CDT

Executive Privilege Clash Over Missing E-mail?

Controversy continues over thousands of apparently deleted White House e-mails sought by Congress in connection with the recent firing of eight U.S. Attorneys. An executive privilege clash may be looming, the New York Times reports, particularly if the White House attempts to assert it over e-mails that were sent and…

Apr 13, 2007 8:17 AM CDT

Prosecutor Apologizes in Duke Rape Case

An apology has been made by Durham District Attorney Michael B. Nifong, the original prosecutor in the case of three former Duke University lacrosse players who were accused – and found to be innocent – of sex crimes concerning a stripper at a team party. In a brief statement released…

Apr 13, 2007 12:03 AM CDT

White House E-Mail Messages May Be Lost

The White House says it may have lost what could be thousands of official messages from a private e-mail system, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Apr 12, 2007 2:49 PM CDT

Claim: Media Overreached in Duke Rape Case

The local prosecutor criticized for too-hastily filing charges against former Duke University lacrosse players accused of raping a woman at a party was not the only one who rushed to judgment, the Baltimore Sun says. Many media outlets, too, didn’t let the facts or a need to investigate interfere with…

Apr 12, 2007 2:10 AM CDT

Read more ...

Topics: Career & Practice

Trump's election sparks fight over judicial retirements, new judgeships

Complete list of topics ...

Your Voice

We should focus on—and invest in—AI that serves people without lawyers

Articles and commentary ...

Podcasts

Tune in to our favorite podcasts of 2024

More podcasts ...
Copyright 2024 American Bar Association. All rights reserved.