Under cloud in Oregon, lawyers sue the media; a former prosecutor and a recalled judge have separate defamation claims pending

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A lawyer and a judge in Oregon have filed suits against two newspapers and a television station alleging malicious and defamatory reporting, and seeking a total of $78 million in damages. Former Clatsop County district attorney Julie A. Leonhardt is suing the Daily Astorian, the Oregonian, and Portland's KPTV after they covered her indictment by a grand jury and subsequent conviction for forgery and misconduct. Former circuit judge Ronald D. Schenck is suing KPTV for characterizing him as incompetent and too easy on sex offenders.

Cases, Libel and slander, Judicial ethics, Media coverage, Oregon, Public prosecutors, Legal ethics

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Weinberger prosecutor choice is criticized

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Attorney James J. Brosnahan has been appointed special prosecutor to the team prosecuting former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger of perjury, obstruction of justice and making false statements in the course of the investigation into the Iran-Contra affair. Brosnahan's liberal background including his testimony against William H. Rehnquist in the Senate Judiciary Committee and his defense of Central American refugees has led to charges that he will lack the objectivity necessary to the office of special prosecutor.

Investigations, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Iran-Contra Affair, 1985-1990, Special prosecutors, Weinberger, Caspar W., Brosnahan, James J.

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Calif. Bar criticized by judges; at convention, they decry lack of support

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Bills reducing court funding did not pass the California Legislature, but the California Judges Assn is offended at the lack of support from the bar association during the fight over court funding. The legislature had called for a 38% cut in the Supreme Court's budget, lower judicial pensions, and $100 million less trial court funding. Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas charged the legislature with an attempt to take fiscal revenge on the courts.

Laws, regulations and rules, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, California, California. State Bar of California, California Judges Association

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