Trump’s DOJ ready to hit the war path (1 Viewer)

[superchuck500]

Now that the AG is in, she appears to be ready to do Trump’s bidding.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Perhaps Rep Raskin could have used former AUSA Scottin's input in drafting that letter! The closing should have read:

"Under your guidance, the United States Department of Justice has been caught engaging in an illegal deal with Mayor Adams and now attempting to cover it up. You are betraying the very Office that you swore to uphold and by doing so, you are betraying the public's trust in the DoJ. This outrageous sabotage of justice in the interest of naked political corruption will not be tolerated by Congress."

 

[superchuck500]

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

That "hero" needs to be publicly identified so that their "bravery" may be lauded by the masses!

 

[superchuck500]

That "hero" needs to be publicly identified so that their "bravery" may be lauded by the masses!

It will be on the filing - but I personally dont think it’s especially fair to hold it against a career staff attorney for filing it, especially when the threat was to fire them all.

The judge can still refuse to grant it.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

It will be on the filing - but I personally dont think it’s especially fair to hold it against a career staff attorney for filing it, especially when the threat was to fire them all.

Fair enough. I would withhold my judgment of their actions until they present their argument before the judge. I don't know how an ethical lawyer can ask for a dismissal and maintain their integrity.

The judge can still refuse to grant it.

Indeed. The judge could also ruin that lawyers' ability to practice law!

 

[superchuck500]

Fair enough. I would withhold my judgment of their actions until they present their argument before the judge. I don't know how an ethical lawyer can ask for a dismissal and maintain their integrity.

Indeed. The judge could also ruin that lawyers' ability to practice law!

As it turns out, none of them actually signed it - Bove had to do it himself.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

From my point of view, I think this is a bit of an oversell to say it is unethical and potentially ruinous for a staff attorney at DOJ to move to dismiss charges based on a settlement reached by the Attorney General. An attorney has a number of key ethical obligations including honesty/candor and diligent representation of the client within the bounds of the law. It gets tricky for prosecutors because their client is the public and the public interest - so even where the chief prosecutor (i.e. the Attorney General or even the President) makes a determination of that interest, if the line attorney may decide that he or she believes that determination is not in the public interest, the obligation is to resign.

But provided that the determination is lawful, I don't think the line attorney has to resign - and provided that the course of action is lawful, the attorney is not acting unethically or unprofessionally to follow it. Consider that prosecutors often make plea or even immunity deals with some pretty bad criminals in order to get a conviction of another bad criminal. There, a determination of interest has been made and prosecutorial discretion has a pretty broad swath.

Here, the AG has purportedly made a determination that Adams's assistance with deportation is more valuable to the federal interest than his conviction for a number of white-collar crimes. Clearly its a political quid pro quo and those attorneys are on strong ethical grounds to refuse to participate. But I don't think those that remain are doing so unethically - at least not on these facts.

Perhaps you would've been a better arbiter of their intentions than Bondi & Bove! Had they attempted to frame their reasoning in the manner you just did, then perhaps the backlash wouldn't have been soo intense. Their approach was so sloppy that it reeked of corruption.

Thanks for that...I'm not paying you though!

 

[superchuck500]

Perhaps you would've been a better arbiter of their intentions than Bondi & Bove! Had they attempted to frame their reasoning in the manner you just did, then perhaps the backlash wouldn't have been soo intense. Their approach was so sloppy that it reeked of corruption.

Thanks for that...I'm not paying you though!

lol - I tried to delete it but you had already responded, I realize that it’s Friday night and i shouldn’t be in work mode anymore typing all that. /week

 

[UncleTrvlingJim]

Interesting tidbit Hagen Scotten was a classmate of mine in college. Didn’t know him then but proud of him now

 

[MT15]

What a contrast - the GOP response to Nixon’s corruption vs the GOP response today.

They are all shameful cowards that they voted in these Cabinet picks to begin with and that they refuse to speak up about what Trump is doing.

 

[superchuck500]

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

As it turns out, none of them actually signed it - Bove had to do it himself.

Without prejudice...interesting. Adams better be on his worst behavior or else! The moment he begin to show even a spark of integrity....BOOM!