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16 May 2017, 11:30 am by Selina MacLaren
Because the FBI derives its existence and mandates from the Attorney General’s authority to create investigative agents for the enforcement of federal laws, the Attorney General may oversee and stop the leak investigation, as with any other FBI investigation. [read post]
15 May 2017, 7:56 pm by James S. Friedman, LLC
  For example, former Attorney General Eric Holder instructed federal prosecutors to consider the unique facts and circumstances of a particular case, and to exercise discretion in charging narcotics offenses. [read post]
13 May 2017, 4:42 am by SHG
In the interim, Attorney General Eric Holder issued a memo providing for greater exercise of prosecutorial discretion. [read post]
12 May 2017, 1:30 pm
Yesterday Sessions issued a new policy reversing the work done by former Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. to reduce long mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses. [read post]
5 May 2017, 6:35 am by Joe May
Federal: Code Pink Protesters at Sessions Hearing Could Face Year in PrisonNew York Times – Christopher Mele | Published: 5/3/2017 A jury convicted three Code Pink activists for disrupting Jeff Sessions’ confirmation hearing to be attorney general, including one who apparently laughed during the hearing. [read post]
28 Apr 2017, 1:14 pm by Douglas A. Berman
They have received significant support from a variety of stakeholders, including former Attorney General Eric Holder. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 10:54 am by CJLF Staff
  After refusing to turn over information on the botched program to a congressional investigation, Obama Attorney General Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress. [read post]
10 Apr 2017, 6:07 am by Patrick
  The filibuster lasted 12 hours and 52 minutes, until Paul received a letter from then Attorney General Eric Holder stating that the President did not have the authority to use a weaponized drone to kill an American non-combatant on American soil.[3]   Huey Long 1935 – Against Not Requiring Senate Confirmation for National Recovery Act Leadership Senator Huey Long of Louisiana is often described as the master of the filibuster. [read post]
31 Mar 2017, 7:12 pm by David M. Boertje
They had also hired former Attorney General Eric Holder to represent them in legal battles with the White House. [read post]
31 Mar 2017, 7:30 am
In one of his last acts in office, Attorney General Eric Holder submitted a statement of interest supporting the lawsuit, the first ever U.S. [read post]
26 Mar 2017, 9:01 pm by Ronald D. Rotunda
The documents that were grudgingly released show that Holder received memorandums regarding Operation Fast and Furious earlier than he claimed, contradicting his sworn testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.Then there are the scandals involving the inspectors general. [read post]
26 Mar 2017, 8:22 pm by Chris Castle
”  I’m sure that deal had nothing to do with the relationship between Google lawyer and long-time Washington insider Jamie Gorelick and then Attorney General Eric Holder, not to mention Schmidt’s own relationship with President Obama. [read post]
24 Mar 2017, 9:06 am by Chris Calabrese
Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder both said they did not know about it until a few weeks prior to the killing and did not authorize it. [read post]
24 Mar 2017, 9:06 am by Chris Calabrese
Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder both said they did not know about it until a few weeks prior to the killing and did not authorize it. [read post]
17 Mar 2017, 4:22 am by SHG
Eric Holder was certainly informed by his liberal worldview when he wrote a memo in 2013 instructing federal prosecutors to avoid certain mandatory minimums when making charging decisions. [read post]