Texas appellate court refuses to dismiss charges against DeLay associates
The Texas Third Court of Appeals has allowed money-laundering indictments to stand against two alleged co-conspirators of former US House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) , rejecting their argument that the state laws used to...
Federal court overturns obstruction conviction of former White House official
A panel of judges in the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Tuesday reversed the conviction of former White House official David Safavian because of previous judicial error and the use...
Former DOJ official pleads guilty to Abramoff conflict of interest
Former US Justice Department official Robert Coughlin II pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of criminal conflict of interest in connection to his relationship with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff . Coughlin, charged ...
Former DOJ official charged in connection with Abramoff scandal
Federal prosecutors on Monday accused the former deputy chief of staff of the Department of Justice Criminal Division of criminal conflict of interest charges connected to his relationship with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff ....
US House passes resolution to create independent ethics panel
The US House of Representatives Tuesday voted 229-182 to pass a resolution creating an independent ethics panel to investigate allegations of malfeasance against House lawmakers. The Office of Congressional Ethics will consist...
Bush administration invoking secrecy defense to avoid Abramoff files release
The Bush administration is invoking a secrecy defense known as Glomarization to avoid disclosing hundreds of documents concerning White House visits by former lobbyist Jack Abramoff , according to AP citing court papers filed Friday....
US House panel demands White House turn over Abramoff documents
US House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) Wednesday called on the White House to disclose hundreds of documents relating to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff . In a letter ...
US Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) said Thursday that he would fight subpoenas issued by the US Department of Justice for documents, including legislative records, relating to disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff . Doolittle's...
Ex-deputy US Interior Secretary sentenced to 10 months for role in Abramoff scandal
Former Deputy US Interior Secretary J. Steven Griles was sentenced to 10 months in prison Tuesday for his role in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. As part of the negotiated plea deal, the Department...
Former deputy Interior Secretary pleads guilty in Abramoff lobbying case
As part of a plea deal, former Deputy US Secretary of the Interior J. Steven Griles pleaded guilty to felony obstruction of justice charges Friday for lying to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee in 2005...
