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Today the Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law met to consider the executive privilege claims asserted by White House Counsel in response to the subpoena for the production of documents issued to Joshua Bolten, White House Chief of Staff or appropriate… Continue

As noted yesterday, after agreeing to appear before the Judiciary Committee, former White House Counsel Harriet Miers’ attorney informed the Committee that under direction from the White House she would not honor the subpoena requiring her appearance. Chairman Conyers and Subcommittee Chairwoman… Continue

Today, attorney George T. Manning, representing former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, rescinded his prior confirmation that Ms. Miers would attend the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on Thursday in response to a subpoena and would assert executive privilege to certain questions posed… Continue

Job Vacancies At DHS Said To Hurt U.S. Preparedness Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post – July 9, 2007 The Bush administration has failed to fill roughly a quarter of the top leadership posts at the Department of Homeland Security, creating a “gaping… Continue

Today, House and Senate Judiciary Chairmen John Conyers and Patrick Leahy sent a letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding, responding to the President’s executive privilege assertion over documents relating to the US Attorney investigation. The two reiterated their concern that the… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Deputy Attorney General to Testify About U.S. Attorney Firings Washington — On Thursday, June 21, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law (CAL) is scheduled to hear the testimony of Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty as… Continue

From the Judiciary Committee: Judiciary Chairmen Conyers, Leahy Issues Subpoenas For White House Officials, Documents …Senate, House Judiciary Panels Compel Former White House Officials To Provide Testimony, Information In Connection With Investigations Of U.S. Attorney Firings And Politicization Within Dept. Of Justice… Continue

The Inspector General at the Department of Justice, Glenn Fine, informed the Judiciary Committee today that he was expanding his investigation of the U.S. Attorneys issue to consider additional concerns about improper politicization taking place within the Department. Chairman John Conyers issued… Continue

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“‘Strong evidence indicates that the Bush Administration abused a loophole provided by the prior Republican Congress permitting the indefinite appointment of interim U.S. Attorneys without Senate confirmation. This legislation, which now goes to the President’s desk, restores Constitutional checks and balances in the appointment process of interim U.S. Attorneys. It is a small but necessary step toward restoring confidence and independence in the administration of justice.”