It's not over for faithful manservant Tattoo: "Gonzales, DOJ Officials Sued By Attorneys"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Lawsuit Filed Against Gonzales & DOJ Officials
Lawsuit: DOJ Officials Should be Held Accountable for Politicizing Hiring Practices
By EMMA SCHWARTZ
August 15, 2008

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5587585



Six attorneys rejected from civil service positions at the Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and three other top officials for allegedly violating their rights by taking politics into consideration in the hiring process.

The suit is an attempt to hold top officials accountable for the hiring scandal that ultimately led to Gonzales' resignation last year, said Daniel Metcalfe, the attorney for the plaintiffs who is also executive director of its Collaboration on Government Secrecy at American University's Washington College of Law.

"My clients wish that they hadn't had to bring this lawsuit -- they would have greatly preferred to be working inside the Justice Department, where by all rights they deserved to be, defending the government in court rather than standing as victimized examples of government wrongdoing," said Metcalfe, a former longtime Justice Department official.

One of the rejected attorneys -- Sean Gerlich -- first filed suit against the department in June. Today's amended complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, broadens the suit to include Gonzales; Monica Goodling, former White House Liaison; Michael Elston, former chief of staff to then-Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty; and Esther McDonald, former counsel to Gonzales.

[G_j]

1. good

K&R

[Octafish]

2. There are many layers of criminality at the Bush Departmetn of Just-Us.

From election theft to obstruction of justice to politicized prosecution to covering up torture and murder, the evidence is such that a large number of Bushies will soon be going to jail -- the lucky ones, at least.

[POAS]

4. Not every violation of the law is a crime--

Or so says the AG.

[csziggy]

6. And just because it is not a crime does not make it suit-proof

Do any awards come out of the individuals' pockets? Will Gonzales, Goodling, etal have to pay out of their personal pockets? Damn, I hope so!

[Indenturedebtor]

7. Actually I'd like to see them do some hard time. Say 20 years. They're traitors

Or we could just find a tall tree if you catch my drift ;) Only one way to deal with traitors isn't there?

[csziggy]

8. But think of them penniless and relying on the social systems they dismantled to survive

Not that they would have to - their good buddies would bail them out. Sure, uh-hunh.

[horseshoecrab]

3. Excellent news!

Accountability ... It's a very good thing. :toast:


horseshoecrab

[DearAbby]

5. Indeed.....oh and K&R