Dawn Johnsen was first nominated in January 2009 to be head the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel.
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Hundreds Of Law Professors Push For Johnsen Confirmation
“Professor Johnsen has the experience, the integrity, and the intellect to head this critical office,” the law professors wrote in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Senators Question DAG on OPR Report
Republicans criticized the department’s Office of Professional Responsibility for its handling of the OLC investigation, while Democrats took shots at Bush administration national security policies. UPDATED 1:18 p.m.
Feingold Statement on OPR Report
Wisconsin Democrat Russ Feingold’s prepared statement for Friday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Office of Professional Responsibility report.
Grindler’s Prepared Statement on OPR Report
Acting Deputy Attorney General Gary G. Grindler’s prepared testimony at a Senate Judiciary hearing on Feb. 26, 2010 the Office of Professional Responsibility report.
Live Coverage of Senate Hearing on OPR Report
On Friday morning, Main Justice provided live coverage of the Senate Judiciary hearing on the Office of Professional Responsibility report on the the conduct of Office of Legal Counsel lawyers Jay Bybee and John Yoo, authors of the Bush-era memos authorizing the use of enhanced interrogation.
Healthcare Summit Bumps Johnsen Vote
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy vows to hold a vote next week. Dawn Johnsen’s nomination to head the Office of Legal Council has been pending since January.
Yoo: OPR Report Filled with ‘Rank Bias and Sheer Incompetence’
In today’s Wall Street Journal, the former Office of Legal Counsel lawyer savages the Justice Department’s ethics watchdog and points the finger at Attorney General Eric Holder for not stopping “this sorry mess earlier.”
Yoo Takes A Jab At Johnsen
The lawyer for former Office of Legal Counsel official John Yoo criticized the “Principles to Guide the Office of Legal Counsel,” which OLC nominee Dawn Johnsen and Clinton-era Justice Department lawyers wrote in response to the memos that approved harsh interrogation methods against terrorism suspects.
Reaction to OPR Report Falls Along Party Lines
The Wall Street Journal said the report unequivocally vindicated John Yoo, while bloggers at the Huffington Post accused David Margolis of being complicit in the misconduct.
