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31 May 2023, 10:43 am by jonathanturley
It was Comey who was fired after former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein cited him for “serious mistakes” and violating “his obligation to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the traditions of the Department and the FBI. [read post]
2 Apr 2023, 5:30 am by jonathanturley
It was Comey who was fired after former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein cited him for “serious mistakes” and violating “his obligation to ‘preserve, protect and defend’ the traditions of the Department and the FBI. [read post]
18 Nov 2022, 8:01 pm by Josh Blackman
Acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's order put a limit on Mueller's prosecutorial authority: If the Special Counsel believes it is necessary and appropriate, the Special Counsel is authorized to prosecute federal crimes arising from the investigation of these matters. [read post]
9 Nov 2022, 5:52 am by Laurence H. Tribe
  It is true that prosecuting a former president could be said to involve what the regulations call “extraordinary  circumstances,” and that, at least as to an incumbent president, Acting Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s appointment of Robert S. [read post]
9 Sep 2022, 10:52 am by Eugene Volokh
For instance, the contention that former FBI director James Comey, senior FBI officials, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein "overzealously targeted" Plaintiff and conspired to harm him through appointment of special counsel are strikingly similar to the conclusory and formulaic allegations found deficient in the seminal Supreme Court case of Ashcroft v. [read post]
12 Nov 2021, 3:00 am by Jack Sharman
This year, we have an extraordinary lineup: Rod Rosenstein, King & Spalding and former Deputy Attorney General of the United States; Chuck Duross, Morrison & Foerster and former Deputy Chief, Fraud Section, DOJ; Brian Kelly, Nixon Peabody and former AUSA, District of Massachusetts; Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle of the Supreme Court of Texas; Caroline Ciraolo, Kostelanetz & Fink and former Acting Assistant AG, Tax Division, U.S. [read post]
10 Nov 2021, 6:00 am by Matthew D. Lee
The Trump administration, through then Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, issued guidelines that withdrew the emphasis on pressuring corporations to turn individuals in to the Justice Department in an effort to resolve criminal investigations. [read post]
6 Jul 2021, 7:00 am by Bruce D. Brown, Gabe Rottman
  Sessions instructed Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray to “actively oversee” each case and directed that the National Security Division prioritize leak investigations. [read post]
25 May 2021, 3:18 pm by Josh Blackman
After reviewing the Special Counsel's final report on these issues; consulting with Department officials, including the Office of Legal Counsel; and applying the principles of federal prosecution that guide our charging decisions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and I have concluded that the evidence developed during the Special Counsel's investigation is not sufficient to establish that the President committed an obstruction-of-justice offense. [read post]
15 Feb 2021, 3:58 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
His deputy, Rod Rosenstein, reportedly signed off on applying the policy no matter the age of the child. [read post]
11 Feb 2021, 5:49 am
Rod Rosenstein, Yates’ successor, stated in late 2018 that pursuing culpable individuals remained a “top priority in every corporate investigation,” a claim supported by the annual reports of the DOJ’s Fraud Section, which principally prosecutes FCPA, health care fraud and securities fraud cases. [read post]
15 Jan 2021, 4:45 pm by Joe Patrice
Mistakes Were Made: But Rod Rosenstein doesn't want anyone blaming him for it. [read post]
12 Jan 2021, 10:36 am by Russell Spivak, Benjamin Wittes
President Trump last week awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to, of all people, Rep. [read post]
29 Dec 2020, 10:49 am by Jack Goldsmith, Matt Gluck
Last week, President Trump granted 49 pardons and commutations. [read post]
2 Dec 2020, 1:31 pm by Josh Blackman
And how does that authority compare with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller in 2017? [read post]
2 Nov 2020, 8:46 am by Quinta Jurecic
The issue of the extent to which Mueller’s investigation involved a counterintelligence as well as a criminal component became a subject of discussion almost as soon as the special counsel was appointed: In March 2017, FBI Director James Comey publicly announced the Russia investigation “as part of [the FBI’s] counterintelligence mission,” and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s letter appointing Mueller described the special counsel as continuing… [read post]
Months later, the Times reports, following Trump and Erdogan’s conversations, Whitaker ordered Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to shut down the Halkbank case—stating, confusingly, that an indictment of the bank could pose risks to U.S. forces in Syria. [read post]
13 Oct 2020, 5:47 pm by CAFE
In this sample from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Anne break down former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s involvement in the Trump administration’s child separation policy at the US-Mexico border. [read post]
11 Oct 2020, 1:01 am by rhapsodyinbooks
Schmidt’s Donald Trump v. the United States report that Mueller was prevented from exploring that avenue by then Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.] [read post]