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DOJ lawyers sought to limit interrogation tactics but agreed on legality: NYT
Several senior officials working in the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Bush administration sought to limit uses of so-called enhanced interrogation tactics but broadly agreed on the legality of the tactics, according to internal DOJ emails (More) |
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Congressmen call on Mukasey to explain counterterrorism pardons comments
Two US congressman on Thursday sent a letter to US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official profile; JURIST news archive], calling on him to explain comments he made Wednesday about pardoning US counterterrorism officials for their controversial (More) |
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Mukasey pledges to balance security and liberty as AG confirmation hearing begins
US Attorney General nominee Michael B. Mukasey [WH fact sheet; PBWT profile] told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that he will work to balance national security and civil liberties if confirmed as the next attorney general. During a hearin (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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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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Ashcroft not fully lucid during March 2004 Gonzales visit: FBI director notes
Personal notes by FBI Director Robert Mueller released Thursday reveal that former US Attorney General John Ashcroft was "feeble, barely articulate, clearly stressed" when current Attorney General and then-White House counsel Alberto Go (More) |
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Gonzales defends 'confusing' testimony on intelligence programs
US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive] sent a letter to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday in response to a request that Gonzales clarify testimony provided last week. Gonzales maintained (More) |
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Intelligence chief defends Gonzales against accusations of lying to Congress
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell Tuesday defended Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against accusations of lying to Congress during testimony last week. In his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee last Tuesday, Gonzales (More) |
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House Democrats calling for Gonzales impeachment inquiry
A group of US House Democrats said Monday that they plan to pursue a resolution instructing the House Judiciary Committee to launch an investigation into whether to impeach Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [official profile; JURIST news archive]. (More) |
Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emporer
On December 25, 800 A.D., Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome, Italy. During his lifetime, Charlemagne united most of western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He is credited with spreading the rule of law throughout his dominions as well as starting the French and German monarchies.
