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Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to impeach FBI director, US attorney for DC

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on Tuesday that she will move to introduce articles of impeachment against FBI Director Christopher Wray and Matthew Graves, the US attorney for the District of Columbia. Greene alleged in a release that Wray has turned the FBI into President Biden and Attorney General Merrick Garland’s “personal police force.” She said the FBI has “intimidated, harassed, and entrapped” US citizens who have been “deemed enemies of the Biden regime.” She cited several examples of FBI actions in the past several years during Wray’s tenure that she demonstrated demonstrations of overreach and improper conduct by…
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Navigating Attorney Lateral Moves: Key Trends Shaping Today’s Legal Landscape

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The legal landscape is continuously evolving, and Lateral Link’s extensive research into the trends and shifts in the United States’ legal market offers valuable insights. As we explore these findings, we’ll discuss the implications for both law firms and individual attorneys while highlighting specific firms that have been active in the lateral market. Talent Wars: The Surge in Partner Hires Between 2021 and the end of 2022, 200 Am Law firms made waves by hiring over 3,600 new partners. These talent wars at the partner and associate levels were the talk of 2022, but the origins of these new partners…
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Fiji’s former attorney-general was arrested and charged with abuse of office

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Fiji’s former attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been arrested and charged with one count of abuse of office. Key points: The charge relates to a report lodged by the acting supervisor of elections in February Mr Sayed-Khaiyum was to remain in custody overnight and front Suva Magistrates Court on Tuesday Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigations Sakeo Raikaci asked the public to remain patient while they finished conducting investigations The charge relates to a report by Fiji’s acting supervisor of elections, Ana Mataiciwa, lodged in February, Police Chief of Intelligence and Investigations Sakeo Raikaci said in a statement. Assistant Commissioner Raikaci…
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Former US Attorney, Canyon County law enforcement reacted to Hoadley sentencing

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In handing down the sentence in federal court on Monday, Judge Scott Skavdahl said: “This was an offense of arrogance, defiance and stupidity.” CALDWELL, Idaho — Joseph Hoadley took an oath to serve and protect the people of Caldwell and uphold the law. A federal jury of his peers found he violated that oath. Former US Attorney for Idaho Wendy Olson said charging law enforcement officers for these types of federal crimes doesn’t happen often. Following a federal trial for a potential civil rights violation, Olson said this is the first time she’s seen a conviction against a law enforcement…
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Texas attorney shot by Cheney during 2006 hunting trip dies | News, Sports, Jobs

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FILE – Austin, Texas, attorney Harry Whittington steps out to talk with members of the media, Feb. 17, 2006, in front of Christus Spohn Corpus Christi Hospital-Memorial. Whittington, the man who then-Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years earlier, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, in Austin, family friend Karl Rove said Monday, Feb. 6. He was 95. (AP Photo/Paul Iverson, File) Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has…