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19 Mar 9:19 pm
United States Attorney General Eric Holder announced that Federal law enforcement will no longer target medical marijuana dispensaries in California that operate legally. That means
that Los Angeles and Southern California medical marijuana ... . Under the newly announced policy, the Federal Government will no longer target those individuals that do not violate
state laws on marijuana. In order for a dispensary to be legal under California law, and thus immune from Federal prosecution, they must ...
27 Aug, 2007 11:08 am
With Gonzales stepping down and Judge Wilkins having just taken senior status, this is a possibility. Wilkins is a solid conservative with law and order credentials, and he also gets
along well with Democrats such as Senator Joe Biden. He certainly has the integrity and the experience to bring credibility back to the Department of Justice. We'll see how this
progresses.
19 Oct 7:14 am
Today Attorney General Eric Holder announced formal guidelines for federal prosecutors in
states that have enacted laws authorizing the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Those guidelines are contained in a memo from Deputy
Attorney General David W. Ogden which was sent to United
States Attorneys this morning. The text of this memo is provided below [...]
31 Jul, 2008 2:48 am
... social networking Web site. "Convicted sex offenders have no business in that kind of environment," state Attorney General Tom Corbett said. -Why, MySpace has other adults on it, and 95% of all ... and local probation and parole officers to allow them to search for
possible violations. The Attorney General's Child Predator Unit has identified 185 MySpace
accounts that appear to match registered sex offenders. MySpace provided information last year for about 110 registered sex offenders believed to ...
16 Jun, 2007 11:16 am
On June 14th, President Bush signed S. 214, Preserving United States Attorney Independence Act of 2007 into law (Public Law No: 110-34). This act removes a provision from the 2005 Patriot Act revision that gave the US
Attorney General the...
30 Mar, 2008 6:55 pm
... into a consent decree with the attorneys general for New York, Michigan and Illinois to resolve allegations of resale price
maintenance over its Aeron chair - an ergonomic desk chair. Filed in the United States District Court
for the Southern District ... discount Aeron chairs below Herman Miller's Suggested Resale Price or a pre-determined discount set by Herman Miller. The states alleged violations of Section 1 of the Sherman Act and the New York, Illinois and Michigan antitrust statutes. Although ...
2 Apr, 2008 5:58 am
... -Pilot. In a written statement, Kaine noted that the death penalty has not been carried out in the United States since last Sept. 25, when the high court agreed to accept appeals from two condemned Kentucky ... punishment 'respecting the national legal consensus
that no execution go forward' until the Supreme Court's ruling, expected before mid-July. Kaine's action was denounced by Attorney
General Bob McDonnell, a Republican who may be unopposed for his party's gubernatorial nomination next year. ...
5 Dec, 2008 7:29 pm
... past year not much has changed in the Department of Justice. Even with Alberto Gonzales no longer in the picture as the United
States Attorney General, his effect is still there to be
seen and felt. It seems as though the worst of ... Martin is just another example of Republicans trying to take control of the legislature in Alabama, the only branch of the Alabama
State Government that the Republicans do not control. For prosecutorial actions, Alice Martin is being investigated by several Government ...
27 May 9:32 am
... past year not much has changed in the Department of Justice. Even with Alberto Gonzales no longer in the picture as the United
States Attorney General, his effect is still there to be
seen and felt. It seems as though the worst of ... Martin is just another example of Republicans trying to take control of the legislature in Alabama, the only branch of the Alabama
State Government that the Republicans do not control. For prosecutorial actions, Alice Martin is being investigated by several Government ...
14 Jun, 2007 12:58 pm
The United States Attorney General, Alberto Gonzales, is under immense heat from not only Democrats, but also fellow Republicans for his involvement in the firings of nine
United States attorneys. Although federal prosecutors ... Washington Post letters poured in
expressing frustration and disgust for the man who tasked with protecting our civil rights. Firing attorneys to obstruct an official proceeding is illegal. So is lying to
Congress. It is no wonder that a no-confidence vote appears to be ...
22 May, 2008 9:14 am
... under seal in 2004 pursuant to the qui tam procedures of the FCA and served on the United States
Attorney General and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. To read the district court opinion dismissing the Complaint
... statements contained in that document could not have induced the Government to contract with the defendants. Moreover, the court stated that because the DD Form 1155 is a
standard, boilerplate government form without an express certification, the repair ...
9 Oct 10:51 am
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Jean-Louis v. Attorney General, No. 07-3311, slip op. (3d Cir. Oct. 6, 2009), dealt with the issue of whether under Pennsylvania
law simple assault, ... the assailant was over 20 years of age, is a crime involving moral turpitude. See 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2701(b)(2). In deciding the issue the Court was required
to address a recent opinion of the United States Attorney
General, Matter of Silva-Treviño, 24 I&N Dec. 687 (A.G. 2008), that ...
28 Oct, 2008 9:15 pm
An ACLU press release announces that "Former U.S. Attorney General, Senior Justice Officials And Top
Military Officers Urge Supreme Court To Review Indefinite Detention Case "Former United States
Attorney General Janet Reno, Former FBI Director William Sessions, Major General Antonio...
17 Feb 2:19 pm
Michael B. Mukasey, the former United States attorney
general, is going back to private practice. A New York-based law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton, said Tuesday that Mr. Mukasey was joining the
firm as a partner in its litigation department. Mr. Mukasey was succeeded as attorney general by Eric
H. Holder Jr. earlier this month after the [...]
5 Dec, 2008 12:35 am
United States Attorney General Michael Mukasey delivered this address during the Annual Dinner on Thursday, November 20, as part of the 2008 National Lawyers Convention.
Introduction by Hon. Theodore B. Olson of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and former U.S. Solicitor General.
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31 Jan 7:17 pm
... Working Group on Social Networking and MySpace. This Task Force was formed as a result of pressure by some of the state attorneys generals upon the social
networking sites to implement age verification technologies to separate adults from minors, ostensibly ... 12, 2007, a press release contained the following information: "Agents and
attorneys from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit are currently reviewing
information concerning 133 registered sex offenders from Pennsylvania identified as ...
20 May 5:42 am
... During the hearing, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL), referring to Mr. Brownlee, stated, "you stepped up, you led the fight, you really crushed their ... Cuccinelli fans, USAO
stands for "United States Attorney's Office.") Brownlee is
the kind of man we need for our next Attorney General. Does anyone ever ... without having first
obtained a license or written authorization from the U.S. Department of State. The technical data included information about a laser counter measure known as a "light
interference ...
24 Oct, 2008 1:39 am
... .S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Casitas Municipal Water Dist. v. United States,
Case No. 2007-5163. This case involves a challenge brought by the Casitas ... through a dam using bypass flow facilities also ignores the fact that longstanding state law
requires all dam owners to "allow sufficient water at all times ... TARA L. MUELLER Deputy Attorney General For EDMUND G. BROWN JR. Attorney General of the State of
California Attorneys for the California State Water Resources Control Board ...
3 Apr, 2008 1:39 am
... which more than $15 million went to several states. One of these states was Virginia. Press
releases by the various state Attorney Generals indicated that Kentucky relieved $1.36 million; California received $3.4 million;
and Massachusetts received $3.7 million. States without a False Claims ... and dedication of Virginia's world-class Medicaid Fraud Control
Unit and the entire Office of the Attorney General. But it also ignores the possibilities for
the Commonwealth if civil case ...
27 Aug, 2007 9:19 pm
... December 2003 through August 2005. He was appointed to the position after serving as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. In December 2003, as Deputy Attorney General, Comey appointed the U.S. Attorney in Chicago, close
friend ... after Attorney General John Ashcroft recused himself. In August 2005, Comey left the DOJ
and he became General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Lockheed Martin. For additional information about this show, our guests and
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