Category Archives: Department of Justice
“Obama admin to join voting rights cases in Ohio and Wisconsin”
MSNBC: “It’s not clear from Holder’s comments whether the Justice Department intends simply to file amicus briefs in support of the laws’ challengers, or whether it plans to intervene as a new plaintiff—and assign government lawyers to the cases—as… Continue reading
AG Holder Says DOJ Likely to File Voting Suits Against Ohio and Wisconsin
Kind of a surprise buried in this ABC News report:
In addition, Holder took Republicans to task for efforts to, among other things, enact voter ID laws in some states. He called such moves “political efforts” aimed at making… Continue reading
“Attorney General Holder Suggests New Proposal to Boost Voting Access for American Indians and Alaska Natives”
Another Guilty Plea in a Straw Donors Case
This one in Ohio.
“Texas Ordered to Disclose Legislative Docs in Voting Case”
“House Republicans Look For Justice Department Role in IRS Controversy”
Politifact Rates as “Half-True” the President’s Statement that The U.S. Justice Department has “taken on more than 100 voting rights cases since 2009”
Here.
“Eric Holder declines Ted Cruz’s request for special prosecutor in IRS case”
DOJ Shifts Voting Section Priorities after Shelby County Guts Section 5
From DOJ’s budget submission to Congress (p. 44):
Because of the Shelby County case, the Voting Section’s work will necessarily shift to greater affirmative efforts to detect and investigate voting practices that violate federal law, to more affirmative litigation to… Continue reading
Philly Inquirer Goes Deep into Senate Opposition Fight Against Debo Adegbile
“Obama Civil Rights Nominee Knew He Was Doomed But Wanted Debate, Harry Reid Says”
HuffPo:
During a Thursday sitdown with reporters, Reid said that Adegbile, a respected civil rights lawyer who previously led the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, met privately with Reid and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) for… Continue reading
Why Did Democrats Bring Up Adegbile for Vote without Accurate Whip Count?
Updated NYT account:
But it was the votes of seven Democratic senators to reject Mr. Adegbile that doomed the nomination despite what White House officials described as a sustained closed-door effort by Mr. Obama and his top aides to… Continue reading
“Harkin: DOJ Civil Rights Nominee Would Have Been Confirmed If He Was White”
HuffPo reports. I have no doubt about that.