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Robert Chatigny's Nomination on Hold

Crooked Christoper Dodd, who is leaving the Senate in shame after taking bribes from subprime pimp Angelo Mozilo, tried sneaking longtime friend and political ally Robert Chatigny into the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.  That nomination is now on hold, given Chatigny's ethically-questionable handling of a death penalty case.David Ingram of the National Law Journal is reporting:In 2005, U.S. District Judge Robert Chatigny warned a defense lawyer of dire consequences if the lawyer did not do more to try to delay the execution of his client. "I'll have your law license," Chatigny warned at one point, in a 55-minute conference call.Connecticut criminal defense Norm Pattis lawyer practically live-blogged Chatigny's attempt to derail the execution of murdered Michael Ross...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on March 12, 2010 (boomark / email).