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Former San Diego U.S. Attorney challenged why DOJ rejected applicant

By Jason Siegel

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Before being fired, former San Diego U.S. Attorney Carol Lam inquired into why the Department of Justice rejected a young attorney, KPBS reported (LISTEN).

Lam thought it might be because the attorney clerked for a Clinton appointee and wrote an article about gender discrimination in the military.

Maybe.

A new report finds the DOJ used political ideology as a criterion in its hiring, favoring Republicans.

"Critics seize on DOJ audit as evidence of meddling," Associated Press
"Ideology-Based Hiring at Justice Broke Laws, Investigation Finds," Washington Post
"Report Assails Political Hiring in Justice Dept.," The New York Times

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on June 26, 2008 (boomark / email).

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