“We regret the omission,” the department said of seven Supreme Court briefs that were absent from the Attorney General’s Senate questionnaire.
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Two New Undisclosed Holder Briefs Surface
At least one Republican member of the Senate Judiciary Committee says it “strains credulity” to believe the Holder simply forgot to disclose his involvement in the amicus briefs on high profile cases.
Kyl Previews GOP Plan Of Attack For Holder Hearing
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that panel Republicans will question the Attorney General about his 2004 amicus brief in the Jose Padilla case.
Senate Panel Sets Date For Holder Hearing
Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to testify March 23 at a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on the Justice Department. He last testified before the Senate panel on Nov. 18.
Reversal on KSM Trial Could Undermine Holder, ACLU Says
Now liberals who had been critical of the George W. Bush administration are saying the Obama Justice Department risks becoming politicized.
With Cobell Settlement, Congress Takes Its Time
Congress has twice blown through its deadline to approve a $3.4 billion settlement in the massive class action suit involving American Indian trust funds. On Wednesday, Department of Justice and Interior officials will head to Capitol Hill to advocate for approval of the settlement.
Colo. Lawmakers Ask DOJ to Stop Medical Marijuana Raids
Four lawmakers wrote to the Department of Justice that the raids are making it difficult for the state General Assembly to consider legislation that would create a legal framework for medical marijuana use.
Holder Statement on Moreno Installation
Attorney General Eric Holder’s remarks at the installation of Assistant Attorney General Ignacia S. Moreno.
