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: The BLT: The Blog of Legal TimesIG Report: Hiring in Civil Rights Division Was Politicized
By Joe Palazzolo
Full post as published by The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times on January 13, 2009 (boomark / email).
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More on the DOJ Civil Rights Division Hiring Report:
Report Finds Politicized Hiring at Justice Dept.
DOJ's Compliance Program Fails With Disgraceful Politicized Hiring
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