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If you are not from Connecticut, skip this post. Kevin O'Connor has surfaced. The U.S. Attorney is now doing double duty, spending the lion's share of his time in Washington, D.C. as ... 's quoted in today's New York Times. He notes a "resurgence of gang activity in several cities." How does he hold two full-time jobs? Who is running the office in Connecticut? I spent a little time in Mr. O'Connor's office a few weeks ago. His desk is empty; the conference table is barren. The room looks unlived in. ...

Three top experts on criminal justice in Indian Country will speak at an event in January sponsored by the Indian Legal Program at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. CrimProf Kevin K. Washburn, the College's...

... mandates of Public Officers Law Section 3.2 could have other adverse consequences. For example, Kevin O'Connor, a Town of Clarkstown police officer, was terminated from his position by the Police Commission pursuant to Section 30.1 ... A.D.2d 444], the Appellate Division said that there was ample evidence to support the Commission's determination that O'Connor had ceased to be an inhabitant of the geographical area required for members of the Clarkstown Police Department. Accordingly, the Commission ...

Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez needs help pumping the water from his sinking ship. So he has turned to Kevin O'Connor, boy wonder of the Connecticut U.S. Attorney's Office. Today O'Connor was named Gonzalez's chief of staff. It must be true that blondes have all the fun. The sandy-haired ... a tough fight," I say on such occasions. But my prayers have never been answered as to Mr. O'Connor: No one has ever called and said he was the prosecutor. That would cause me too ...

... . They join the government law & strategy practice. Within government: * The United States Attorney for Connecticut, Kevin O'Connor, has been named associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department. His DOJ work will focus on violent crime, gangs, and guns. O'Connor plans to retain his post as U.S. Attorney for at least six months. Lateral moves: * M&A lawyer Michael Aiello, to Weil Gotshal, from Dewey Ballantine (as previously noted). * ...

... files in the month of September alone. "This is a huge problem, the use of the Internet by pedophiles," said Kevin O'Connor, the US Attorney for the state of Connecticut, where a 52-year-old man faces up to life in prison and a 500,000 dollar fine after he pleaded guilty last week ... and 'normalize' their view," said Waters, who started his professional life as a beat cop. O'Connor agreed that the Internet was a double-edged sword in the fight against sex crimes committed against ...

... defense counsel knew. All this done, in effect, from the peanut gallery. Consider the case of Connecticut State Rep. Kevin Witkos, R-Canton. Mr. Witkos just read that a man accused of possessing child pornography was ... wanted something more than rehabilitation. And a felony conviction was not enough flesh. Perhaps the death penalty would satisfy Mr. Witkos. Connecticut's United States Attorney, Kevin O'Connor, is also prepared to jump on the bandwagon. His office may prosecute the man now, too. ...

... testified the man was a low risk of recidivism and was genuinely remorseful. Judge Miano sentenced him to probation, sex offender treatment and required registration as a sex offender. That was justice according to the State of Connecticut. U.S. Attorney Kevin O'Connor didn't like it. Federal prosecutors now plan to charge the man with a federal felony. Plea negotiations are underway. The feds intend either ...

McNulty resigned yesterday evening (h/t WSJ), blazing the trail for AG AG. Here's his letter stating his reasons. (Here's where this post's title comes in.) Too bad his resignation doesn't take effect in time to remove the stain of the other Monica problem. Unlikely remedy: bringing in Comey to the DAG (preferably) AG position. Other speculation, probably a lot more plausible, suggests newly minted DOJ Chief of Staff and former Associate Deputy AG Kevin O'Connor.

... ), Ed Snider (Comcast Spectacor, Philadelphia Flyers and 76ers), Fred Smith (Federal Express), John Mackey (Whole Foods), John A. Allison (BB&T), and Kevin O'Connor (DoubleClick) -- not to mention thousands of others who pursue careers at every level in the private sector. Yet the deeper reasons why her work has proved so enduringly popular have to do with Rand's moral defense of business and capitalism. Rejecting ...