Is DOJ above the rules? The department's bid to exempt lawyers from contact rule is blasted by states' chief justices

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Tactics in the case of United States. v. McDonnell Douglas Corp. present ex parte procedure problems. The issue in the case is whether McDonnell Douglas employees overcharged the federal government for work on Army and Navy aircraft, and Department of Defense investigators sent current and former employees a questionnaire asking about this practice. Company officials objected, saying its employees had counsel through the company and so the government's contact was improper. The Justice Department's answer was that its lawyers did not have to follow the ethics rules which govern others in the profession.

United States, Ex parte procedure, Government attorneys

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Selective prosecution: are black officials investigative targets?

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A disproportionate number of black public officials are the targets of criminal investigations. Prominent black politicians such as Marion Barry, Julian Bond and Andrew Young have suffered career setbacks after being investigated or prosecuted. Some believe the prosecutions are the result of a conspiracy to harass black leaders while others blame institutionalized racism and party affiliation. The fact that some black leaders are guilty of corruption has complicated the situation for those who are not.

Investigations, Ethical aspects, Political corruption, Criminal investigation, African American politicians

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Informant's testimony unravels case; 11th Circuit to decide if politically motivated arrest taints cocaine prosecution

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The 11th Circuit will reconsider a trial court decision to throw out drug charges against twin brothers on the grounds that the sheriff's arrangement with the informant who sold drugs to the brothers was unfair and that they were arrested for political reasons. The US attorney claims the brothers would have engaged in illegal conduct regardless of the informant's attempt to entrap them, saying that other sources had confirmed their interest in illegal drugs.

Narcotics, Control of, Narcotics control, Cocaine, Entrapment (Criminal law)

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