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Eric Holder confirmed as Attorney General

By Douglas A. Berman

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This AP article has the news about the confirmation of the nation's new top cop: Eric Holder won Senate confirmation Monday as the nation's first African-American attorney general, after supporters from both parties touted his dream resume and easily overcame Republican concerns over his commitment to fight terrorism and his willingness to back the right to keep and bear arms. The vote was 75-21. Some posts on the Holder pick for Attorney General and related issues: President-Elect Obama officially names Eric Holder as his AG pick Real headaches or just hiccups on nominee Holder's path to AG? Any early federal sentencing thoughts on Eric Holder, the next U.S. Attorney General? Three late afternoon thoughts on the Holder pick: race, tough and tech Interesting reflections on Obama appointees from drug policy reformers Why federal sentencing reformers must focus on the USSC and lower courts Are we on the verge of a new changed era concerning federal sentencing law and policy? continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on February 02, 2009 (boomark / email).