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DOJ lawyer in Cobell case is Bush friend
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 One of the Department of Justice attorneys sanctioned by a federal judge on Wednesday for his handling of the trust fund case is a personal friend of President Bush, The Washington Post reports. Robert D. McCallum is head of the civil division at DOJ. He has been nominated by Bush to the third highest-ranking post in the department. The Senate Judiciary Committee has not held a hearing yet. McCallum has also been referred to a disciplinary panel by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, who is overseeing the Cobell case. Get the Story:
Judge Sanctions Justice Dept. Attorneys (The Washington Post 2/6)
Federal judge bashes Justice Department attorneys on Indian trust (AP 2/6) Get the Decision:
Order and Memorandum on Donna Erwin Deposition (February 5, 2003) Relevant Links:
Indian Trust: Cobell v. Norton - http://www.indiantrust.com
Cobell v. Norton, Department of Justice - http://www.usdoj.gov/civil/cases/cobell/index.htm Related Stories:
Lamberth slams claimed accounting (12/23)
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