DOJ Targets U.S. Parole Commission Official in Hiring Practices Investigation

AFTERNOON UPDATE DOJ Targets U.S. Parole Commission Official in Hiring Practices Investigation An official at the U.S. parole commission is a target of an internal U.S. Justice Department investigation over allegations of misconduct in hiring practices, court records in Washington reveal. Sixth Circuit Affirms Conviction of Ohio Judge on Corruption Charges A federal appeals court has affirmed the conviction of an Ohio state judge on political corruption charges. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Catholic University's School of Law "Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform," Feb. 15, 2013. Former Md. Gov. Bob Ehrlich and D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier are among the panelists focused on generating bipartisan support for sustainable reform in the nation’s corrections policy, including police practices, sentencing, prison overcrowding, clemency and decriminalization. Sponsored by the Catholic University Law Review. Click for info. Secrecy Persists in Chandra Levy Case, but Disclosures on the Horizon For nearly two-and-a-half hours yesterday, six lawyers -- three prosecutors and three defense attorneys -- crowded around District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Gerald Fisher's bench. With the husher on, the rest of the courtroom couldn't hear their conversation, save for the defendant and one of his lawyers seated at counsel table listening in via headphones. Judge Dismisses Lawyer's Constitutional Challenge to 'Post and Forfeit' The District of Columbia's "post and forfeit" procedure is controversial, but a Washington federal judge ruled today that it doesn't violate the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable seizures. SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT Register Today: 10k Run & Walk Join the legal community in supporting the American Heart Association through Lawyers Have Heart 10k Run and 3k Fun Walk! Saturday, June 8, 2013 at the Washington Harbour at Georgetown. Set up a team from your office and compete for bragging rights! - Presented in partnership by McDermott Will & Emery Click here Akin Gump to Lobby for Fidelity Against Money Market Fund Regulation The largest U.S. money market fund provider has brought Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld into a battle it's waging against financial policymakers in Washington. Daily D.C. Lateral Roundup: Ober Kaler Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver has added a principal to its real estate and finance groups. Diane Shapiro Richer, formerly a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, represents real estate investment trusts, private developers, construction and permanent lenders and retailers. She has worked on matters such as the acquisition, development, leasing and financing of commercial projects.		Get the BLT on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Available now in the App Store. If you have Twitter account, you can now follow NLJ Editor in Chief David L. Brown at twitter.com/davidlbrownjr. Follow him for links to key stories and updates from the NLJ newsroom. You can also track news on Twitter from the NLJ's Washington bureau at twitter.com/legal_times.
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