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Another Discussion of the Ted Stevens Case on the Anchorage Airwaves

Anchorage--Local attorney and radio talk show host Matt Claman has invited me back to speak more about the Ted Stevens case and its aftermath, and the show be on live tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m.    The "Alaska Matters" program is simulcast on KOAN 1020... »

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Redacted Unsealed Documents Dog Don Young, the Congressman for All Alaska

Anchorage--Documents unsealed through a lawsuit filed by the organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) include allegations that U.S. Rep. Don Young (R.-Alaska) and his late wife misused campaign funds for personal purpose... »

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Here Is a Link to My Anchorage Press Article on the Ted Stevens Case and the Special Counsel's Report

Kirkland, Washington--The link to my examination in the Anchorage Press of the Ted Stevens case in the light of the Schuelke-Shields report is here. »

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Pundit Turns Traffic Cop in the Rain: Here Are Links to Coverage of House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee Hearing on Schuelke-Shields Report

Kirkland, Washington--Between other responsibilities and a limited Internet connection while traveling, there will be a delay in the analysis of the comments made yesterday at a unit of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.    Recall that the Crime, Terr... »

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Anchorage Press Features My Article on the Ted Stevens Case

Kirkland, Washington--This week's edition of the Anchorage Press features a cover story I wrote examining the alternative universe in which federal prosecutors turned over all the evidence to the defense the government was required to before the Ted St... »

House Judiciary Committee Hearing to Feature Outside Expert and Lawyer for Accused Prosecutor

Anchorage--The House Judiciary Committee's hearing tomorrow on the court-ordered Schuelke-Shields report on prosecutorial misconduct in the Ted Stevens case promises more disagreement than the hearing held by the Senate Judiciary Committee last month. ... »

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House Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Schuelke-Shields Report on Thursday

Anchorage--The Wall Street Journal Law Blog reports that the U.S. House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday morning, April 19, regarding the special counsel's report on prosecutorial misconduct in the Ted Stevens case.    The hearing is... »

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Justice Department Releases List of Documents in Don Young Investigation, Including a "Potential Witness List and Indictment"

Anchorage--The Justice Department has released a list of documents it generated in the course of investigating U.S. Rep. Don Young (R.-Alaska), including a "potential witness list and indictment."    The release of the list occurred during litigation o... »

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Tips for Prosecutors

Anchorage--Caleb Mason has a good collection of thoughts on the lessons to be learned from the Schuelke-Shields report on the Ted Stevens trial.  And as long as the federal government sticks with its limited and discretionary system of criminal discove... »

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Preview of Coming Attractions, Plus a Correction

Anchorage--Questions I will answer soon in this space and elsewhere:1.  Why did Ted Stevens become such good buddies with Bill Allen?2.  What was the choice Matthew Friedrich, acting Assistant Attorney General in charge of the U.S. Justice Department's... »

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More Talk on Special Counsel's Report on Ted Stevens Prosecutors

Anchorage--I will be on the Dan Fagan Morning Show tomorrow at 7 a.m., which is simulcast on both TV and radio in Anchorage.    I will probably be speaking mostly about the court-appointed special counsel's investigation and report regarding the Ted St... »

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Traveling for Next Two Days

Anchorage--I am headed to the East Coast tonight, and my schedule makes it unlikely that I will blog again before Monday. »

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Another Broadcast Appearance

Anchorage--I will be appearing tomorrow on a call-in radio program to discuss the Ted Stevens case and the court-appointed special counsel's report finding prosecutorial misconduct in that case.   The program is called "Alaska Matters" and is a legal-a... »

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Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Mishandling of Ted Stevens Prosecution

Anchorage--The chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has announced that the committee will hold a hearing next week on the court-appointed special counsel's report finding prosecutorial abuses in the case against then-U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R... »

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I Will Be Talking PFDs on TV Tomorrow

Anchorage--I will be appearing Wednesday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the program "Alaska Political Insider" on the network of Coastal Television Your Alaska Link.   The program is on Anchorage's ABC affiliate, Channel 13.   I will be discussi... »

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