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Gonzo Heads to Lubbock; Former AG to Teach at Texas Tech

By Ashby Jones

Much has been made about former attorney general Alberto Gonzales’s difficulty in finding work after his bumpy landing as U.S. attorney general back in 2007. Click here and here for a NYT story and a LB post based on the story, from April of last year.

In March, as reported by the Houston Chronicle, Gonzales was planning to move to either Austin or Houston, and had reportedly been making a living by doing consulting work, giving speeches, and working as an arbitrator. He was also looking to write a book.

Well, now “Fredo,” as President Bush used to affectionately refer to him, has a workplace to call home, at least for the fall months. According to this story in the Austin American-Statesman, Gonzales will teach a course at Texas Tech University down in Lubbock, Texas. (Hat tip: ABA Journal).

Gonzo won’t be teaching contracts, torts, property, or an advanced symposium on jurisdiction. Rather, he’ll be working in the university's political science department, teaching a "special topics" course on contemporary issues in the executive branch.

The paper didn’t reach Gonzales for comment.

Full post as published by Law Blog - WSJ.com on July 07, 2009 (boomark / email).