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Panel to Examine the Role of Politics in the Justice Dept.

Marie Rehmar, Head of Reference Services, marie.rehmar@law.csuohio.edu | October 22, 2007 - 14:20

“Politics and Justice – Politics at Justice?,” an issue of concern across the political spectrum, is being discussed at the Tuesday, Oct. 23rd Cleveland-Marshall Criminal Justice Forum, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. For some background information,
  • New York Times Topic Links: United States Attorneys
  • Jurist Posts
  • Attorney General – Statutory Authority
  • U.S. Attorneys Mission Statement
  • The first of the series of Senate Judiciary Committee hearings entitled Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? Senate Hearing 110-161 Feb. 6, 2007, is now available.
  • See LexisNexis for summaries or transcripts of the other related hearings. (password required)
  • The Joint Statement of the Former United States Attorneys Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, March 6, 2007
  • U.S. Attorneys Who Have Served Less than Full Four-year Terms, 1981-2006. CRS Report for Congress, Feb. 22, 2007.

For additional information on Forum Speakers:
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