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Bush May Fight for New Attorney General A half-dozen or so lawyers are being discussed among administration officials as possible candidates to replace Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, but no clear favorite has emerged, and President Bush is willing to fight for the right candidate, administration officials and Republican advisers... 5 Top Contenders for Attorney General WASHINGTON -- Moving quickly to replace Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, White House officials are considering five names that have kind of emerged as possible candidates to take over the beleaguered Justice Department, according to a senior Bush administration official. Clement to Stand-In As Attorney General WASHINGTON -- Paul Clement, who will serve as interim attorney general, is a meticulous, affable conservative with friends across the political spectrum. Attorney General Bruce Fein The Nation -- It is likely -- though not entirely certain in these tumultuous times for the dangerously adrift Bush-Cheney administration -- that the next Attorney General of the United States will be a conservative. Milwaukee Attorney Receives Goat Head In Gift Bag In the movie The Godfather, a horses head was used to intimidate and that is exactly what Milwaukee police said they believe is behind the discovery of a bloody goats head at an attorneys office. The Buzz: Patrick Fitzgerald the next attorney general? Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democratic, speculated that Patrick Fitzgerald, a U.S. attorney and the prosecutor in the CIA leak investigation, had a chance — albeit a small one — of replacing Alberto Gonzales: “If the choice is made to bring in somebody truly independent who will be quickly confirmed, Patrick Fitzgerald’s one.” US Attorney General heeds calls for resignation US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales finally bowed to calls for his scalp, resigning after a scandal-tainted tenure marred by rows over his honesty and demands by Democrats for a perjury probe. Attorney General Gonzales resigns Alberto Gonzales, the nations first Hispanic attorney general and a close friend of President Bush, resigned Monday after months of mounting bipartisan criticism over issues of competence and his handling of the firings of several U.S. attorneys. William Lerach To Step Down During U.S. Attorney Investigation (RTTNews) - Attorney William Lerach, who represented Enron investors and other shareholders suing big corporations, will leave his post at the law firm he founded to defend himself against allegations of improper activity. Class-action attorney Lerach to retire Aug. 31 Pioneering class-action attorney William S. Lerach said Tuesday that Aug. 31 will be his last day at the firm that bears his name. | ||
