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Any new thoughts about criminal justice as Prez-elect Obama fills out his Justice league?

By Douglas A. Berman

As noted in this recent post, President-elect Obama today officially tapped Harvard Law Dean Elena Kagan to be the next Solicitor General.  In addition, as detailed in this official press release, the Obama team has also today named a number of other persons to fill key spots in the Justice Department: Today, President-elect Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate the following individuals for key posts at the United States Department of Justice: David Ogden, Deputy Attorney General; Elena Kagan, Solicitor General; Tom Perrelli, Associate Attorney General; and Dawn Johnsen, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel. President-elect Obama said, ?These individuals bring the integrity, depth of experience and tenacity that the Department of Justice demands in these uncertain times...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on January 05, 2009 (boomark / email).