Justice Department Watchdog Confirms Investigation of Political Prosecutions

Source: TPM

Justice Department Watchdog Confirms Investigation of Political Prosecutions
By David Kurtz - May 22, 2008, 3:42PM

At the same time that the House Judiciary Committee voted to issue a subpoena to former presidential adviser Karl Rove today, it released a May 5 letter from the Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility to committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) disclosing that the OPR is investigating "allegations of selective prosecution relating to the prosecutions of Don Siegelman, Georgia Thompson, and Oliver Diaz and Paul Minor."



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Foxes investigating the wolves??? This story started leaking yesterday HERE:

VIDEO: Karl Rove Refuses To Testify Before Congress AGAIN = Executive Privilege
Fresh enough to REC = http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x135823

Karl Rove Refuses To Testify Before Congress AGAIN = Executive Privilege

"Bush League Justice" = Verdict with Dan Abrams: ... Rove has again refused to voluntarily testify before Congress regarding the political prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman ....

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez, who chairs the Congressional subcommittee investigating the improper prosecution of Gov. Siegelman, reveals in this interview on Verdict with Dan Abrams that a Justice Department investigation is underway, in addition to the Congressional probe headed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers.

LOTS MORE VIDEO LINKS: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x135823#135863

organization. Maybe they can figure out why people our being politically prosecuted.

DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility is headed by H. Marshall Jarrett.
Jarrett is a Clinton appointee. During his career, he headed the prosecutions of Dan Rostenkowski and DC Mayor Marion Barry.
There could be hope here.

Posted by Citoyen92 on TPM comments.

since it first hit the news over a year ago.

Still investigating . . .

No news, this is just notice that they are still investigating.

Now go away and quit bothering them about it, and stop all those Congressional inquiries. They got it covered.

It is important to understand who they are and what they are supposed to do. This may inform further, for those not familiarized:

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http://www.justice.gov/opr/

The Office of Professional Responsibility, which reports directly to the Attorney General, is responsible for investigating allegations of misconduct involving Department attorneys that relate to the exercise of their authority to investigate, litigate or provide legal advice, as well as allegations of misconduct by law enforcement personnel when they are related to allegations of attorney misconduct within the jurisdiction of OPR.

The objective of OPR is to ensure that Department of Justice attorneys continue to perform their duties in accordance with the high professional standards expected of the Nation's principal law enforcement agency.

The Office is headed by the Counsel for Professional Responsibility. Under the Counsel's direction, OPR reviews allegations of attorney misconduct involving violation of any standard imposed by law, applicable rules of professional conduct, or Departmental policy. When warranted, OPR conducts full investigations of such allegations, and reports its findings and conclusions to the Attorney General and other appropriate Departmental officials.

The Office also serves as the Department's contact with state bar disciplinary organizations.

The Counsel submits an annual report to the Attorney General. The annual report discusses the work of OPR and provides summaries of cases closed during the year. In addition, OPR identifies significant trends in allegations of attorney misconduct, and makes recommendations to the Attorney General on the need for changes in policies or procedures that become evident during the course of internal inquiries reviewed or initiated by the Office.

with this investigation

Mukasey has already said he would not enforce any request from Congress to arrest Rove for not appearing.

after internal investigations. You know they tried to avoid that, but once a condemnation occurs, those responsible have to save their own hides!!