Holder Failed to Disclose Seven Supreme Court Briefs
Politico reports:
Attorney General Eric Holder didn’t tell the Senate Judiciary Committee about seven Supreme Court amicus briefs he prepared or supported, his office acknowledged in a letter Friday, including two urging the court to reject the Bush administration’s attempt to try Jose Padilla as an enemy combatant.
Senator Jon Kyl rips Holder in a lengthy statement.
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Forgetful Eric
Senator John Kyl is skeptical of Attorney General Eric Holder’s claim that forgetfulness explains his failure to inform the Senate of his role in a brief supporting the position of terrorist Jose Padilla. Kyl asks: “Are we expected to believe that then-nominee Holder, with only a handful of Supreme Court briefs to his [...]
A very big "miss"
The Justice Department has admitted that Eric Holder failed to tell Congress during his confirmation process that he had contributed to a legal brief which argued that the President lacks authority to hold Jose Padilla, a U.S citizen declared an “enemy combatant,” indefinitely without charge. The Justice Department has also acknowledged what is [...]
Sessions "Deeply Concerned" Holder Didn’t Disclose Padilla Brief
In response to the news that AG Eric Holder failed to disclose a brief he signed in support of detainee Jose Padilla, Sen. Jeff Sessions, the ranking Republican on the Judiciary Committee, released this statement:
“I am deeply concerned by Attorney General Holder’s failure to disclose to the Judiciary Committee his third-party brief in support of [...]
A "proud tradition" Eric Holder did not take pride in
It appears that Eric Holder signed a brief in support of Jose Padilla’s legal position, but did not disclose this during his confirmation hearings. According to Bill Burck and Dana Perino, the brief argued that the government should not hold terrorists caught in the U.S. as enemy combatants, with no right to a [...]
Voters: Obama and Democrats Losing Ground on Keeping America Safe
Why the hysterical reaction to the Keep America Safe Internet ad asking why Eric Holder wouldn't release the names of lawyers now at the Justice Department who had done pro bono legal work for al Qaeda terrorists? Why the desperate effort to find establishment Republican lawyers to legitimize the effort to insulate Holder's Justice Department [...]
