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No, Seriously, Free Don Siegelman

Ice Station Tango | November 18th 2009 by Jay Allbritton

There are abundant reasons why good people should stay out of politics. The sad saga of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, who was Rove'd into prison in one of the most bullshit political jack moves of all time, stands as yet another monumental read more

Larisa

Karl Rove's buddy resigns post as WH Counsel

at-Largely | November 13th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Greg Craig has finally been pushed out as White House Counsel. But we can thank him for all of his efforts in crafting what has come to be known as the "deal with the devil" - the deal between Karl... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

TLennox

New Alabama U.S. Attorney nominee.

Tim Lennox OFFair & ONline | November 6th 2009 by TLennox

   Rep. Artur Davis has apparently recommended Montgomery lawyer George Beck for the U.S. Attorney spot for the Middle District, replacing Leura Canary, according to Doc's Political Parlor.    Beck was a guest on For The read more

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The latest from Don Siegelman

2500 Miles Barbwire | October 29th 2009 by Lisa

"After the Department of Justice investigated itself and found itself "Not Guilty", Chairman John Conyers and Members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee told Attorney General Holder, in a letter of September 25, 2009, that the Depar read more

Larisa

Tom Donohue, the Lewis Powell Memo, and the undermining of democr…

at-Largely | October 24th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

The Wall Street Journal has devoted an entire article to Tom Donohue's - the president of the US Chamber of Commerce - portraying him as a victim of the Obama White House, just like the propaganda... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.co read more

Larisa

Second Siegelman whistle-blower interviewed...

at-Largely | September 16th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Andrew Kreig interviews DOJ lawyer and whistle-blower Tamara Grimes. Before we get to the latest revelations, let's examine who Grimes is and what has happened with her whistle-blowing: A U.S.... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

TLennox

Siegelman

Tim Lennox OFFair & ONline | September 14th 2009 by TLennox

I've been a bit preoccupied with, uh earning a living, so I'm a bit late in mentioning the additional support former Governor Siegelman is getting...91 former Attorneys General of both parties writing a brief on his behalf. It seems that number grows read more

estrin2003

DOJ Paralegal Whistleblower Dissed & Dismissed - Exclusive Interv…

The Estrin Report | September 10th 2009 by Chere Estrin

Exclusive to KNOW, The Magazine for Paralegals From Justice Dream Job to Nightmare Tamarah Grimes, Justice Department Paralegal: Why This Whistleblower Was Dissed & Dismissed By Andrew Kreig, J.D., M.S.L. As federal prosecutors prepared in 2006 for t read more

TLennox

The Siegleman Blinders

Tim Lennox OFFair & ONline | August 27th 2009 by TLennox

I think an excellent argument can be made that there was no crime committed when Don Siegelman appointed Richard Scrushy to the hospital Certificate of Need Review Board and Scrushy made a hefty donation to the group Siegelman had set up to promote h read more

Larisa

Maddow responds to Rove's op-ed...

at-Largely | August 21st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Earlier today, I reported on one element of Rove's op-ed or what by now should be called his very public mental break-down. This evening, Rachel Maddow took an axe to the rest of it. Enjoy, spread... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

Larisa

Calderone, Karl Rove, and pretense at journalism...

at-Largely | August 20th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

If you had never heard about these charges and read Calderone's piece, what would you learn from it other than Rove appears to be a victim of sorts and is demanding an apology from the press - to... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com read more

SuzieQ

Rove Had Inside Information Regarding Investigation??

Suzie-Q | August 20th 2009

Rove op-ed reveals he had inside information about probe Raw Story- By Larisa Alexandrovna Published: August 20, 2009 Updated 2 hours ago Lawyer declines to say how he found out accuser didn’t talk to Justice Department Karl Rove’s latest attempt read more

Larisa

Rove op-ed reveals he had inside information about probe...

at-Largely | August 20th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Rove’s remarkable admission that he “understand[s] that Mr. Siegelman and Ms. Simpson refused to cooperate with the Justice Department’s review of his claim of political persecution, while I... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.co read more

TLennox

On Don

Tim Lennox OFFair & ONline | August 17th 2009 by TLennox

I seem to have annoyed at least one other blogger in my previous post about the Rove testimony regarding former Governor Siegelman. Roger Shuler at The Legal Schnauzer is nice enough to say I must have been having an "off day" when I posted that Rove read more

TLennox

The Siegelman-Rove (Non) Connection

Tim Lennox OFFair & ONline | August 12th 2009 by TLennox

As much as Alabama supporters of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman wanted evidence that Karl Rove's hands were involved in Siegelman's prosecution, no such words were found in his deposition or in emails and other documents collected by a U.S. S read more

Larisa

Conyers surprises Rove...releases documents

at-Largely | August 11th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

So, there was a little agreement with the House Judiciary Committee and Karl Rove in exchange for the latter's testimony. The agreement made the entire testimony process secret in a way I had never... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.c read more

Larisa

Rove's Efforts to "Spin" Take Him Into Criminal Territory

at-Largely | August 3rd 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

My buddy Roger Shuler has an excellent post up regarding Karl Rove's interviews with the media in apparent contradiction to his agreement with the House Judiciary Committee. I reported on the... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for read more

Larisa

Rove says jump...Conyers and Obama jump...

at-Largely | July 31st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

For nearly a month I tried to find out what exactly Karl Rove admitted during his testimony behind closed doors - and not under oath - in front of the House Judiciary Committee. The HJC would not... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com read more

Larisa

Legal experts raise questions about Rove testimony deal

at-Largely | July 28th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

my latest: A deal brokered by the Obama White House to obtain Karl Rove’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee contains a number of unusual provisions, prominent legal scholars say. Rove... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargel read more

Larisa

Did the DoJ Blackmail Siegelman Witness With Sex Scandal?

at-Largely | July 21st 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

If you are new to the US Attorney Scandal, start here, here, and here. Then come back and read the latest below. Well, well, well - Leura Canary has some serious explaining to do: "The top... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for read more

Larisa

National Press Club: DOJ Misconduct Presser - Footage

at-Largely | June 26th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

Following up on my earlier post, here is the C-Span footage of the conference. I urge you to watch the whole thing (maybe skip the first 5 min, as the speaker is not really saying much). [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.com for full l read more

Larisa

National Press Club: DOJ Misconduct Presser

at-Largely | June 26th 2009 by Larisa Alexandrovna

UPDATES BELOW I am not sure if C-Span will carry it, but this morning at the National Press Club in DC there will be a presser about domestic political prosecutions under the Bush administration.... [Want to read the whole piece? Visit atlargely.co read more