Saturday, November 28, 2009

Department of Justice

Mistrial Declared in Islamic Charity Trial

Mistrial is a setback for the government in its largest terrorist financing case. more >>

It's a Small World in Justice Land

George Terwilliger, a former deputy attorney general, would have been just the kind of longtime Justice insider considered for the top post if President Bush hadn't wanted a friend there: Alberto Gonzales. Now, in an ironic twist, Gonzales has hired Terwilliger, a partner with Washington's White & Case, to handle Justice probes into the former attorney general's actions in the prosecutor affair. more >>

His Turn on the Hot Seat

Congress to grill the AG pick more >>

A Respected Law-and-Order Man With a Compassionate Streak

Judge Michael Mukasey wins praise for his courtroom skills more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Michael Mukasey

Bush AG Choice: No Loyalist or Insider

Former federal Judge Michael Mukasey is seen as a compromise candidate. more >>

The Overlawyered War

A Mighty Blunt Instrument

The Bureau of Prisons goes overboard in removing books on religion from library shelves. more >>

Congress Takes Up New Surveillance Law

Balance between privacy rights and national security concerns remains elusive. more >>

Justice Department Lawyers Refuse Detainee Cases

Some lawyers in the civil appeals division object to the government's policies on Guantanamo Bay. more >>

Chertoff Is Still the One

Nothing's changed since Whispers broke the story. more >>

Tuesday's Cartoon

—Dan Wasserman, The Boston Globe more >>

Tuesday's Cartoon

—Marshall Ramsey more >>

Daily Doc: Jack Abramoff and the U.S. Attorney Flap

Well before the current flap over fired U.S. more >>

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