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Sunday, September 23, 2007

“Judges may appoint prosecutor to succeed Mckay”: The Seattle Times today contains an article that begins, “With the appointment of interim U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sullivan about to end, federal judges in Seattle and Tacoma are preparing to name a new U.S. attorney for Western Washington for what may be the first time. Sullivan was named acting U.S. attorney shortly after the Justice Department’s controversial firing of John McKay in December. His appointment will end Oct. 12, along with those of 11 other interim U.S. attorneys, because of legislation passed this spring, according to the Justice Department.”

Posted at 8:50 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Politics: A glimpse behind the scenes as the high court of the land moves to the right.” Today in the Book World section of The Washington Post, Edward Lazarus has this review of Jeffrey Toobin’s new book, “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court.”

Today in The New York Daily News, David Hinckley has a review headlined “Toobin’s ‘The Nine’ traces path of current Supreme Court.”

And as I previously noted here, in the Sunday Book Review of today’s edition of The New York Times, David Margolick has a lengthy review headlined “Meet the Supremes.”

Posted at 11:10 AM by Howard Bashman



“Justice Thomas offers his story — in his own words”: Michael Doyle of McClatchy Newspapers provides this report.

The book — “My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir” — is scheduled to go on sale October 1, 2007, although some booksellers may jump the gun and place the book on sale earlier.

Posted at 11:04 AM by Howard Bashman