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1 Jul, 2007 9:46 pm
... the use of the federal death penalty provided the most detailed account to date of Charlton's interactions with Gonzales's aides about the
murder case that contributed to his dismissal. It also was one of the most pointed critiques of Gonzales by ... final say over whether capital
charges are filed. According to Charlton, the case on which he clashed with Gonzales involved a methamphetamine dealer named Jose Rios Rico, who was charged with slaying his drug supplier. Charlton said he believed the ...
28 Jun, 2007 3:57 am
... has final say over whether capital charges are filed. According to Charlton, the case on which he clashed with Gonzales involved a
methamphetamine dealer named Jose Rios Rico, who was charged with slaying his drug supplier. Charlton said he believed the ... 's name appeared
on a list of prosecutors who should be fired, which Sampson sent to the White House. In April, Gonzales testified in Congress that Charlton had
used "poor judgment in pushing forward a recommendation on a death penalty case." An ...
27 Jun, 2007 8:57 pm
... jumped from three to 21. One example is the case of meth dealer Jose Rios Rico. Charleton describes Gonzales' unwillingness to listen to his arguments against seeking the death ... given him the chance to discuss his recommendations against the death
penalty, but that Gonzales's staff did not offer that opportunity. He instead received a letter ... time on this issue with the attorney
general, perhaps as much as five to 10 minutes," and that Gonzales had not changed his mind. Charlton said he then asked ...
19 Jan, 2007 10:50 am
... the right to habeas.' It doesn't say that. It simply says the right of habeas corpus shall not be suspended . . ." Note that Gonzales did
not limit himself to individuals within the United States-- he included citizens as well. Perhaps Gonzales misspoke ... is not the first time
we've seen it. It is the same approach we've already witnessed in the Administration's views about Jose Padilla, Yasser Hamdi, and other
accused enemy combatants, as well as its views about detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. ...
14 Aug, 2007 3:11 am
... federal judges. Under the rules now being prepared, if a state requested it and Gonzales agreed, prosecutors could use "fast track"
procedures that could shave years ... constitutional bar against cruel and unusual punishment. A federal judge in San Jose, citing a lack of
training and supervision of the execution team, ruled California's ... whom government officials are seeking to put to death. Others have doubts about giving Gonzales in particular more power. His judgment has been challenged over his ...
23 Dec, 2007 8:09 pm
... in secret overseas prisons, Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri. The order to destroy the tapes allegedly was given by Jose Rodriguez
who at that time was head of the CIA's clandestine service. Rodriguez, who has hired lawyer Robert Bennett to represent him, has ... At least Harriet Miers, Gonzo, and Addington. Who
would they talk to at the CIA? I'd bet it wasn't Miers or Gonzales. That leaves Addington. But Larry is focused on the CIA end, since they are
the ones who had to tell DOJ there were ...
19 Jul, 2007 12:50 am
The defense begins its case today in the terrorism trial of Jose Padilla and two codefendants. How big are the holes in the case? Journalist
Lew Z. Koch, writing at Firedoglake, counts the ways. He concludes: Ashcroft, then Comey, and now Gonzales, Frazier, Shipley, Killinger and
Pell have built a case on fantasy, supposition, prejudice and fear mongering. Can the defense make the jury see the shocking inadequacies of the ...
15 Jun 5:52 am
... split LB readers down the middle. On Friday, Jeffrey White, a federal district court judge in San Francisco, ruled that Jose Padilla - a
convicted terrorist - can haul Berkeley professor and Bush administration lawyer John Yoo into court. The allegation ... could use "any means necessary" to hold terror suspects. A 2002
memo to then-White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales advised that treatment of suspected terrorists was torture only if it caused pain levels
equivalent to "organ failure, impairment of ...
23 Jan, 2007 3:30 pm
I'm fairly confident that Judge Kleinfeld gets this one right, and that Jose Valeriano -- a 34-year old Mexican national with three United
States citizen children -- isn't entitled to equitable tolling, and hence can and will (and, legally, should) be deported to Mexico. Sure, Valeriano hasn't committed any criminal
offenses here, and sure, he might perhaps have a defense to deportation on the merits. But his lawyer apparently filed the notice of appeal six days late (and then lied about it), ...
27 Aug 11:33 am
... never worked well with ICE," Lowe said. On to the front lawn murder of cartel member Jose Gonzales, brought to America to rat out the cartel. José Daniel González was ... notorious Juarez cartel, as well as informers for the U.S. government. The
man charged with killing Gonzales: Rubén Rodríguez Dorado, a Mexican citizen, was detained this month and ... bragged he was a hit man for the
cartel. And look who he dragged into the Gonzales killing: El Paso police arrested three American teenagers they said ...
15 Aug, 2007 8:27 am
In 2001, Jose Gonzales was killed in an accident in his 1993 Ford Explorer equipped with Firestone
ATX tires. The Explorer was auctioned in 2000 by Big H Auto Action, who then sold it to Progreso Motors, who sold it...
8 Jul, 2007 1:11 am
... on Its Justifications for the NSA Program (Feb. 2, 2006) 86. Shorter Attorney General Gonzales (Feb. 7, 2006) 87. Congressional Oversight,
Party Loyalty, and Separation of Powers ( ... (Jan. 15, 2007) 165. The Bully Presidency (Jan. 18, 2007) 166. Attorney General Gonzales: There
is No Right to Habeas Corpus in the United States (Jan. 19, 2007) 167. ... to Sign Treaty Banning Secret Detentions (Feb. 7, 2007) 173. Proof Positive that Jose Padilla Has Gone Insane (Feb. 23, 2007) 174. My Solution to the ...
16 Sep, 2007 5:00 pm
... judge of the S.D.N.Y. -- as his attorney general nominee, to replace Alberto Gonzales. We'll have more to say after an official
announcement, which could come as ... Judge Mukasey's interesting, frequently cited Wall Street Journal op-ed piece, on the Jose Padilla case
(which he handled in part). If you have firsthand experience with ... ] Bush Picks Mukasey as Attorney General [AP] Sources: Retired judge may replace Gonzales [CNN] Jose Padilla Makes Bad Law [Wall Street Journal] Michael B. Mukasey [ ...
30 Sep, 2008 4:46 pm
... Arizona, there is an extensive discussion of the case of Jose Rios Rico. Charlton's office had recommended not seeking the death penalty in
the case. Then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales overruled Charlton and ordered that death be ... . The firings led to congressional
investigations, an internal Justice Department inquiry and calls on Capitol Hill for the resignation of Gonzales, who left last year. "A more
seasoned group of individuals are reviewing these decisions now," Charlton said Monday of ...
12 Jun, 2007 3:30 am
... about a new immigration judge scandal involving his Department of Justice. "Ducked"? More like a sitting duck... Gonzales was the luncheon
keynote speaker at the Global Initiative Nuclear Terrorism Law Enforcement Conference in Miami. Law enforcement officials ... read newspapers! Let's go sprinting. Gonzales declined to comment on the Post report except to say, "I don't approve of practices that are not permitted by law." He also deflected questions about
why Jose Padilla, currently standing trial ...
4 Aug 2:46 pm
Gonzales v. Kay and Kay Law Firm, No. 0-20544 (5th Cir. August 3, 2009) (Jolly, Prado, and Southwick) Jose Gonzalez failed to pay his Sprint PCS Wireless cellphone bill and he received a collection letter from the Kay Law ... on the back: At this point in
time, no attorney with this firm has personally reviewed the particular circumstances of your account. Gonzales filed suit, essentially arguing
that the Kay Law Firm wasn't actually a law firm at all, but instead a ...
4 Sep 10:38 pm
... has been arrested for beating and raping a 66-year-old woman. Jose Sariano Gonzales pleaded not
guilty to the charges of rape, resisting arrest, and the assault and ... , and then proceeded to beat and rape her. Yesterday, the woman identified Gonzales to police when they spotted him close to the site where she was assaulted. Police say that ... get away when they ran to pursue him but they managed
to apprehend him. Gonzales, who is an El Salvadorean, has been ordered to turn his passport over to law ...
7 Oct 8:59 am
... entered the criminal justice building, subpoena in hand. Waiting in the lobby for Guardiola were a Houston police officer named Jose
Selvera-a member of the police department's "Chicano squad," as it was then called-and a fire investigator, Hilario "Lalo" ... at the scene. The first detail Hurst noticed was that
investigators turned up no traces of gasoline inside or outside the Gonzales house. This seemed strange. Had an arsonist poured a gallon of
gasoline around a house, you would expect to find ...
13 Jan, 2008 6:36 am
The past week has included a lot of blog action about the lawsuit Jose Padilla (and his mother) filed against John Yoo - for example here and
here and ... is straightforward: it alleges that Mr. Yoo, while a government lawyer, actively participated in depriving Jose Padilla of his
constitutional rights. He did this not only by writing legal ... 22-23; according to Goldsmith, other War Council members included Alberto Gonzales, David Addington, William J. Haynes, and Tim Flanigan. Conspicuously excluded ...
28 Aug, 2007 1:05 am
... are not displayed on the screen try going to http://www.law.com/newswire/ and searching for the items of interest. After Gonzales, What's
Next for the Justice Department? Legal Times In the wake of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' resignation announcement Monday -- ... explosion
filed a professional negligence suit against Krist, the firm and others. Ronald Krist had negotiated settlements for Jose L. Elizondo and three
other clients. Elizondo's suit could assist efforts to disqualify Krist from ...
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