The Crime Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In the absence of oversight boards and civil litigation, criminal charges against prosecutors and ethics board disciplinary measures are the only means of incentivizing appropriate prosecutorial actions. Establish an Oversight Commission.

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Malfeasance Court Attorney Law School 140

Above The Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Which elite litigation boutique law firm won a TRO keeping client Hampton Dellinger in his role as Special Counsel as the primary protector of whistleblowers? The post Elite Litigation Boutique Doing Its Part To Protect Whistleblowers appeared first on Above the Law. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day!

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Litigating Litigation Malfeasance Law Firm 101

JonathanTurley

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

In 2020, the cancelation of parades and the reduction of travel has led to a very different legal profile of holiday mishaps and malfeasance. The litigation over last year’s lettuce recall has only just started due to the statute of limitations. The result is a horn of plenty for litigators.

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SCOTUSBlog

JUNE 23, 2021

They made two arguments: first, that the FHFA and Treasury lacked the authority to enter into the amendment, and second, that the statute that created the FHFA is unconstitutional because it allows the president to fire the agency’s director only “for cause.”. Three shareholders went to court to challenge the 2012 amendment.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Under the 1978 federal law creating the Office of Special Counsel , Dellinger could be removed from his position only for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. It would create, he suggested, a rocket docket straight to this Court, even as high-stakes emergency litigation proliferates across the country.

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Above The Law

MARCH 26, 2025

Plaintiffs, including transgender minors and advocacy organizations, argued that the orders violated the separation of powers, conflicted with existing statutes, and infringed on equal protection rights. 1211(b), which allows the President to remove the Special Counsel only for specific reasons (inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance).

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