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Mukasey memo limits DOJ case discussions with White House
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official profile; JURIST news archive] sent a memo to top Justice Department staff Wednesday advising them of a shift in DOJ policy that will limit who can discuss ongoing investigations with the White House. Aft (More) |
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US House approves surveillance bill without telecom immunity
The US House of Representatives passed the RESTORE Act of 2007 ("Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Reviewed and Effective Act of 2007") by a margin of 227-187 late Thursday without including a provision that would gra (More) |
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Bush welcomes Mukasey confirmation as attorney general
US President George W. Bush has welcomed the Thursday Senate confirmation of former federal judge Michael B. Mukasey [WH fact sheet; JURIST news archive] as the 81st attorney general of the United States. In a brief statement, issued by the White H (More) |
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Ashcroft urges telecom immunity for surveillance cooperation
Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft said in a Monday New York Times op-ed that he supports granting retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that complied with government requests for phone records following the September 11, 2001 (More) |
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Federal appeals court rules wrongful 9/11 detainee can sue FBI interrogator
The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled Friday that an Egyptian student wrongly detained in the wake of the 9/11 attacks may sue the FBI agent who interrogated him. Abdallah Higazy appealed a ruling by the US District Court for the So (More) |
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Bush defends interrogation tactics, denies US tortures detainees
US President George W. Bush Friday defended his administration's interrogation policy, saying that the "government does not torture people" and that it "stick to US law and our international obligations." Bush was responding (More) |
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DOJ memos supported 'severe' interrogation tactics: NYT
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 Thurs (More) |
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Ex-DOJ lawyer doubts legal basis of domestic surveillance program at Senate hearing
Jack Landman Goldsmith , former head of the US Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel and now a Harvard Law School professor, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday that he "could not find the legal support for" (More) |
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Gonzales resigns as US attorney general: NYT
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 (More) |
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Leahy urges DOJ internal probe into Gonzales testimony
US Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) on Thursday asked [press release; PDF text] Department of Justice Inspector General Glenn Fine to investigate potentially misleading or dishonest testimony given in previous hearings by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (More) |
Bruno Hauptmann executed for kidnap, murder of Lindbergh baby
On April 3, 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was executed by electric chair for the kidnapping and murder of the Charles Lindbergh baby.
Read more about the trial of Bruno Hauptmann in JURIST's Famous Trials series.
