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US Senate confirms Holder as attorney general

By Bernard Hibbitts (editor) and University of Pittsburgh School of Law students.

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[JURIST] The US Senate on Monday voted 75-21 to confirm Eric Holder to serve as Attorney General. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 17-2 to approve Holder's nomination. Monday's debate over Holder's confirmation was partisan at times with committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) denouncing Republican senators such as John Cornyn (R-TX) who have asked Holder to pledge not to prosecute intelligence officials who participated in controversial interrogation techniques during the Bush administration. Holder did win the support of several Republican seantors, including ranking Republican judiciary committee member Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA). Holder will be the first African-American to lead the Justice Department. Last month, Holder told the committee in confirmation hearings that he believes waterboarding constitutes torture. Then-President-elect Barack Obama officially announced his nomination of Holder in December. Holder served as Deputy US Attorney General during the Clinton administration. Republicans have criticized Holder for his role in the 2001 pardon of fugitive financier Marc Rich.

Full post as published by JURIST - The Paper Chase on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).