Justice Dept. will continue Bush-era state secrets claims, but change future policySeptember 23rd, 2009 Justice reconsiders state secrecyWASHINGTON — The Justice Department will continue Bush administration attempts to block certain lawsuits by claiming they threaten state secrets, but the agency announced Wednesday it will try to curb the use of such claims in the future. Attorney General Eric Holder said he and a group of Justice Department lawyers will personally review such claims.
Obama won't tell Justice Dept. to end interrogation probe of Bush administration practicesSeptember 20th, 2009 Obama: Justice OK to conduct interrogation reviewWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he has no plans to ask the Justice Department to end its criminal investigation into the harsh interrogations of suspected terrorists during the Bush administration. Seven former CIA directors have asked the president to do just that.
US attorney general gives nod for feds to seek death penalty in Cleveland fire that killed 9September 17th, 2009 Death penalty OK'd in Cleveland fire that killed 9CLEVELAND — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is allowing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty against a Cleveland man accused of setting a fire that killed a woman and eight children.
CIA tells judge it won't reveal more terror interrogation secretsSeptember 1st, 2009 CIA: No more interrogation secrets to be disclosedWASHINGTON — The CIA says it cannot turn over more details of its interrogations of terror suspects without spilling classified government secrets. A long-secret report released last week shed new light on alleged CIA abuses.
Attorney General Eric Holder, asked about racial profiling, says it's happened to himJuly 30th, 2009 Attorney general says he was racially profiledWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says he was racially profiled years ago. The nation's first black attorney general, Holder tells ABC News that, as a college student, he was stopped by an officer while driving and told to open his trunk for a search.
AP source: Holder considering prosecutor to investigate Bush-era interrogation practicesJuly 12th, 2009 AP source: Holder considering torture probeWASHINGTON — Contrary to White House wishes, Attorney General Eric Holder may push forward with a criminal investigation into the Bush administration's harsh interrogation practices used on suspected terrorists. Holder is considering whether to appoint a prosecutor and will make a final decision within the next few weeks, a Justice Department official told The Associated Press.
Leading GOP senator brand Attorney General Holder as too soft in fighting terroristsJune 17th, 2009 Senator: Attorney General Holder soft on terrorWASHINGTON — The senior Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee says Attorney General Eric Holder is too soft on terrorism. At an oversight hearing Wednesday on the Justice Department, Sen.
US Attorney General Holder on Guantanamo: We won't release terrorists into USMay 9th, 2009 Holder: Administration won't free terroristsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not release Guantanamo detainees thought to be terrorists into the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday as he sought to reassure worried lawmakers. "We don't have any plans to release terrorists," Holder testified at a Senate hearing on the administration's budget for the Justice Department.
Attorney General Holder encourages law school graduates to make commitment to public serviceMay 9th, 2009 AG Holder says law school grads have duty to serveWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder offers this advice for Howard University law school graduates: devote part of your career to public service. At their commencement Saturday in Washington, he called the graduates "the privileged few."
Holder said teaching a child to read is better than teaching a good jump shot.
US Atty Gen Holder on Guantanamo: We won't release terrorists into USMay 8th, 2009 Holder: Terrorists won't be set freeWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says the United States will not release anyone considered a terrorist into the country. Holder was testifying Thursday at a Senate hearing.
Holder says terrorists won't be released from Guantanamo into USMay 8th, 2009 Holder says terrorists won't be freed into USWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will not release terrorists from Guantanamo Bay into neighborhoods in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday as he sought to reassure worried lawmakers. "We don't have any plans to release terrorists," Holder testified at a Senate hearing on the Obama administration's budget for the Justice Department.
Attorney general tells Congress he won't criminalize Bush-era policiesApril 24th, 2009 Holder: Won't criminalize terror policy disputesWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder left open the possibility Thursday to prosecuting former Bush administration officials but ruled out filing charges merely over disagreements about policy. "I will not permit the criminalization of policy differences," Holder testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee.
Attorney General Holder tells Congress he won't play 'hide and seek' with interrogation secretsApril 23rd, 2009 Holder won't selectively release terror memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.
Atty Gen Holder tells Congress he won't play 'hide and seek' with interrogation secretsApril 23rd, 2009 Holder: Won't selectively release torture memosWASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.
Holder sworn in as US attorney generalFebruary 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Eric Holder said there would be respect for the rule of law and no political favouritism in the US Justice Department as he was sworn in Tuesday as the country's first African-American attorney general. Holder made no specific mention of the former Bush administration, which was criticised by rights groups for a heavy-handed approach to terrorism and for politicised appointments of US prosecutors.
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