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25 Feb 2008, 6:39 pm
As Attorney General, John Ashcroft gained valuable experience testifying before congressional committees. [read post]
24 Feb 2008, 6:48 am
This NYT story from Jan. 10, 2008, reported by Philip Shenon, first brought the Zimmer settlement connection to my attention:WASHINGTON â€â [read post]
20 Feb 2008, 7:41 am
Locy and independent journalism pay the price for former Attorney General John Ashcroft’s reckless statement in 2002 that Dr. [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 4:40 pm
Known for his aggressive tactics in battling alleged corruption by high-ranking officials — such as Sharpe James, the former mayor of Newark, Wayne Bryant, a former state Senator from Camden, and New Jersey’s former governor, Jim McGreevey — Christie has recently been put on the defensive for allegations that he awarded millions of dollars in no-bid contracts to his political allies, including former U.S. attorney… [read post]
7 Feb 2008, 1:58 pm
(docket 07-1015), raising two issues about the potential liability of former Attorney General John Ashcroft and current FBI director Robert Mueller for alleged violations of the constitutional rights of individuals taken into custody by the FBI in the weeks following the 9/11 attacks. [read post]
31 Jan 2008, 12:22 am
Richard Burr on Jan. 30, 200801/30/2008
Letter to Former Attorney General John Ashcroft From House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (PDF 80.4 KB)Letter Addresses Requests Testimony Regarding Corporate Monitoring Contracts01/30/2008
Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member John Mica and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Thomas Petri From Department of Transportation Inspector… [read post]
25 Jan 2008, 5:20 pm
Attorney for New Jersey directed that a no-bid 18-month contract worth $28 million to $52 million contract be awarded to The Ashcroft Group, the consulting firm of former Attorney General John Ashcroft, to monitor a large settlement of criminal accusations against medical device manufacturer Zimmer Holdings and four smaller companies accused of paying kickbacks to doctors who recommended and used the company’s knee and hip… [read post]
16 Jan 2008, 12:48 pm
But legal experts and lawmakers are expressing growing concern about inconsistency and secrecy surrounding the appointments.The monitors hired -- with big pricetags -- are often former government officials (e.g., former Attorney General John Ashcroft), and there's no competitive bidding process.I heard about this in a commentary by NPR analyst Daniel Schorr tonight: 'Monitorships' Smack of Favoritism for Bush Cronies, All Things… [read post]
12 Jan 2008, 9:30 am
Attorney General Ashcroft famously did an about-face on that question back in 2001, and OLC subsequently wrote a long (and in my humble opinion embarrassing) Opinion supporting the AG's views.Despite this change in the underlying constitutional theory, DOJ continued to defend the constitutionality of all known gun laws, especially all federal gun laws. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 10:21 am
Attorney in New Jersey awarded to John Ashcroft, the former attorney general-turned-confidential strategic consultant. [read post]
4 Jan 2008, 3:24 pm
Paragraph 17 says that President Bush declared Padilla to be an enemy combatant "based upon Defendant Yoo's legal opinion and Ashcroft's recommendation. [read post]
3 Jan 2008, 10:40 am
According to the AP story, the new law creates more openness because it reverses orders made by former Attorney General John Ashcroft in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks that advised government agencies to withhold information if they were uncertain how such information might affect national security. [read post]
27 Dec 2007, 2:34 pm
Former attorney general John Ashcroft's declassified redemption narrative was the WTF revelation of aught-seven. [read post]
23 Dec 2007, 8:09 pm
Someone who worked for John Ashcroft, the Attorney General at the time, certainly was in touch with the U.S. [read post]
22 Dec 2007, 5:59 am
[Thomas Resources] One of the Act's aims is the reversal of former Attorney General John Ashcroft's post 9/11 order where... [read post]
20 Dec 2007, 7:07 am
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft had issued an order instructing agencies to lean against releasing information if there was any uncertainty about how it would affect national security. [read post]
28 Nov 2007, 8:32 am
Witness John Ashcroft, the former attorney general whose Ashcroft Group is expected to earn between $28 and $52 million for an 18-month gig as a government-appointed monitor for medical device-manufacturer Zimmer Holdings. [read post]
27 Nov 2007, 4:16 pm
Attorney in Manhattan; John Carley (Stryker Orthopedics), a former FTC lawyer during the Reagan administration; and Debra Wong Yang (Depuy), a former U.S. [read post]
25 Nov 2007, 9:46 am
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft's consulting firm is set to make $52 million in fees as a result of being picked by New Jersey U.S. [read post]
23 Nov 2007, 4:16 am
Thanksgiving is a time to express gratitude for the benefits of the previous year, and former Attorney General John Ashcroft may well be counting quite a few of them from his appointment as an outside monitor for Zimmer Holdings, Inc.... [read post]
