Stories Tagged ‘John Conyers’
By Andrew Ramonas | March 10, 2010
Monica Conyers pleaded guilty in June to one count of conspiracy to commit bribery for her part in a pay-to-play deal involving a city contract.
Tags: House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Monica Conyers
By Ryan J. Reilly | March 4, 2010
Three Democratic members of the House of Representatives read selections from the so-called “torture memos” and accounts by some of the prisoners and witnesses who alleged that torture took place in the Guantanamo Bay prison. Story includes photos and video of the event.
Tags: Aasif Mandvi, ACLU, Bobby Scott, Georgetown, Jack Rice, John Conyers, Keith Ellison, Reckoning with Torture, Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, torture memos
By Andrew Ramonas | February 15, 2010
“We have a number of seasoned, experienced lawyers in the office, but many of them have been around for a very long time, and we get into sort of complacent habits,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade told the Detroit Free Press.
Tags: Barbara McQuade, Eastern District of Michigan, House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Monica Conyers, U.S. Attorneys, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
By Andrew Ramonas | December 9, 2009
Ranking Judiciary member Lamar Smith (R-Texas) said the resolution would allow members of Congress to learn more about the rights of the five alleged terrorists who will be tried in a New York City federal court.
Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detainees, House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, Lamar Smith
By Andrew Ramonas | November 5, 2009
The panel voted along party lines to allow the “lone wolf” provision to sunset at the end of the year while reauthorizing the records and “roving wiretap” powers.
Tags: David Kris, Elton Gallegly, House Judiciary Committee, John Conyers, Lamar Smith, Rachel Brand, Todd Hinnen, USA Patriot Act, Will Moschella
By Andrew Ramonas | November 4, 2009
House Judiciary Committee Democrats didn’t agree to a full committee hearing on The USA Patriot Amendment Act of 2009, which is currently in mark-up.
Tags: House Judiciary Committee, Jim Sensenbrenner, John Conyers, Rachel Brand, USA Patriot Act, Will Moschella
By Steve Bagley | October 8, 2009
“We could be blasting the hell out of the court system,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) said, “because they’ve sure done some pretty lousy work.”
Tags: Aderson Francois, Armand Derfner, civil rights, Dahlia Lithwick, Frank Johnson, Jerrold Nadler, John Conyers, John Roberts, Lilly Ledbetter, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, scotus, Supreme Court
By Stephanie Woodrow | October 5, 2009
In a second investigation into claims made by former Justice Department paralegal Tamarah Grimes, the Office of Special Counsel determined that none of her claims were valid.
Tags: Barack Obama, David Margolis, DOJ Inspector General, Don Siegelman, Don Siegleman, Donald Siegleman, John Conyers, Michael Mukasey, Middle District of Alabama, Office of Inspector General, Office of Special Investigations, President Obama, Randolph Neely, Richard Scrushy, Ronald R. Gallegos, Steve Cohen, Steven Cohen, Steven K. Mullins, Tamarah Grimes, U.S. Office of Special Counsel, William E. Reukauf
