Taxpayers to pay for Gonzales' private attorney

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Anchorage Daily News

WASHINGTON - The Justice Department has agreed to pay for a private lawyer to defend former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against allegations that he encouraged officials to inject partisan politics into the department's hiring and firing practices.

Lawyers from the Justice Department's civil division often represent department employees who are sued in connection with their official actions. However, Gonzales' attorney recently revealed in court papers that the Justice Department had approved his request to pay private attorney's fees arising from the federal lawsuit.

Dan Metcalfe, a former high-ranking veteran Justice Department official who filed the suit on behalf of eight law students, called the department's decision to pay for a private attorney rather than rely on its civil division "exceptional."

"It undoubtedly will cost the taxpayers far more," he said.

Read more: http://www.adn.com/uspolitics/story/593456.html

[annabanana]

1. He should have someone from the Public Defenders Office...

if he doesn't want to pay for his own counsel...

[dflprincess]

2. Better yet,

he should be forced to use one of the incompetents he replaced a fired U.S. attorney with. Rachel Paulose resigned he could call her.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Let Monica Goodling take the case, she's available

And Gonzales thought enough of her to hire her to become the third highest ranking official in the Justice Department of the United States.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kZqFiXADxg

[annabanana]

4. OH yeah.. I like that better..

They could put it on pay-per-view and make a fortune!

[proud progressive]

5. WAS THIS MULKASEY'S DECISION?

if so, when obama throws that bush dick-suckin, fuck-head out, can his replacement rescind?
or will mr. 'let's not make any enemies' obama instruct the new guy to 'just go along'?

[annabanana]

6. good question!

There's a lot of work to do there at Justice...