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20 Nov 2009, 6:26 am
James Comey and Jack Goldsmith, high-ranking Department of Justice officials under Bush, have an op-ed in the Washington Post defending Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other detainees in federal criminal court instead of a military commission proceeding. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 7:29 am by Glenn Reynolds
“Some Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee were taken aback Wednesday by Attorney General Eric Holder’s refusal to reveal conflicts of interest involving Justice Department lawyers who, before joining the Obama administration, worked on behalf of Guatanamo detainees. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 6:35 am
" The Los Angeles Times reports that "Obama and Holder defend plans to try Sept. 11 suspects; Republican lawmakers question whether a civilian trial would be successful and say it might again make New York a terrorist target; Holder counters: 'We need not cower in the face of this enemy.'" Warren Richey of The Christian Science Monitor has an article headlined "Holder: 'Failure not an option' in New York 9/11 terror trial; But… [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 1:18 am
Ruben Hinojosa (PDF 10 KB) Letter Regarding Preparations to Accept Federal Student Loans Through Direct Lending 11/18/2009 Letter to House Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank and Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd From Seven House Democrats (PDF 78 KB) Letter Regarding the Federal Reserve System's Relationship With AIG 11/18/2009 Letter to President Barack Obama From a Group of House Republican Leaders (PDF 340 KB) Requests Information on the… [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 12:56 am
Subscription required for online access: [www.law.com] AG Holder Defends Sept. 11 Terrorist Prosecution Decision "Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. this morning defended his decision to prosecute the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four other suspected terrorists in federal court. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 6:52 pm by Jeralyn
And while Attorney General Eric Holder was strong in his commitment today to U.S. federal criminal trials for some detainees, it's still troubling that he continues to suggest the Obama Administration may continue to hold some detainees indefinitely without charges or trial. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 1:59 pm by Richard D. Worth
The Task Force, led by the Department of Justice and chaired by Attorney General Eric Holder, will work with state and local law enforcement agencies to strengthen efforts to “investigate and prosecute significant financial crimes and other violations relating to the current financial crisis and economic recovery efforts, recover the proceeds of such crimes and violations, and ensure just and effective punishment of those who perpetrate financial crimes and violations. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 11:16 am
Testifying before Congress today, Attorney General Eric Holder said the report of the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility on the torture memos is "in its last stages" and should be released by the end of the month. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 11:08 am
Attorney General Eric Holder made arguably the most controversial decision of his short tenure last week when he ruled that that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks should be tried in civilian court in New York. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 7:45 am
This week on the DOJ website one can find the text of two speeches given by Attorney General Eric Holder that criminal justice and sentencing fans ought to check out. [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 6:19 am
[JURIST] US Attorney General Eric Holder [official profile] appeared Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] to answer questions regarding the decision to try five men accused of conspiring to commit the 9/11 terrorist attacks [JURIST news archive] in federal court. [read post]
17 Nov 2009, 2:55 pm
News release: "Attorney General Eric Holder, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, and Securities... [read post]