Iglesias talking to special counsel

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Iglesias talking to special counsel

By JENNIFER TALHELM, Associated Press

WASHINGTON - New Mexico's former U.S. attorney, David Iglesias, is talking with the government's independent counsel about whether Justice Department officials violated federal law when they fired him late last year.

A deputy in the Office of Special Counsel, which protects federal government whistleblowers, first contacted Iglesias in early March as part of an inquiry into whether his firing may have violated a law that protects military reservists from discrimination.

The special counsel's staff also is examining possible violations of laws designed to protect whistleblowers and prohibit political activity by government employees, Iglesias said in an interview this week.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070405/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/fired_prosecutors_iglesias_1

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1. Good!

[damntexdem]

2. LOL!!!!!!!!

What more can I say? ;-)

[BuyingThyme]

3. Ex-U.S. Attorney Iglesias says his Naval Reserve duty led to his firing

Ex-U.S. Attorney Iglesias says his Naval Reserve duty led to his firing

By James W. Brosnan (Contact)
Thursday, April 5, 2007

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Attorney David Iglesias has filed a complaint with a federal ombudsman agency that he was fired because of the time he spent away from his office on Naval Reserve duty.

Justice Department officials have never directly claimed Iglesias, of New Mexico, was fired because of the more than 40 days a year he was away on Reserve duty, but a memo prepared for Justice Department officials testifying before Congress said Iglesias was "perceived to be an `absentee landlord' " who relied on then-Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Gomez to run the office.

Federal law bars employers from denying any benefit to employees because of their National Guard or Reserve obligations.

The Office of Special Counsel, which also investigates whistle-blower cases, says it is investigating Iglesias' claim. The office can order reinstatement and back pay.

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http://abqtrib.com/news/2007/apr/05/ex-us-attorney-iglesias-says-his-naval-reserve-dut/

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4. Sounds like a high crime has been committed. nt

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5. the government's independent counsel

do you know who this is?

[BuyingThyme]

6. It's apparently one Scott Bloch.

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7. Links:

http://www.osc.gov/specialcounsel.htm
http://www.alternet.org/rights/22000/