"Five candidates to replace Holder"

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Five candidates to replace Holder

By Scott Wong and Justin Sink at the Hill


http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/218932-five-candidates-to-replace-holder

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Here are five people who might be willing to take the plunge.

1.) Don Verrilli

Verrilli, who serves as the nation's solicitor general, is a longtime Obama aide thought to be well liked within both the Justice Department and the West Wing.

A Columbia Law grad, Verrilli worked for 25 years in private practice, where he specialized in First Amendment law on behalf of corporate clients — famously leading copyright infringement cases by Viacom against YouTube and the recording industry against peer-to-peer file-sharing service Grokster. But Verrilli also devoted significant pro-bono time to defending death row inmates, and won a landmark Supreme Court case establishing specific guidelines for the right of "effective assistance" of legal counsel.

Verrilli earned his greatest national prominence when he argued on behalf of the Obama administration in the 2012 Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of ObamaCare. Although legal experts initially panned his performance, Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court's liberal bloc to uphold the vast majority of the law.

Verrilli was confirmed as solicitor general in a 72-16 vote in 2011, winning the support of 26 Republicans.



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1. I don't care who it is. He or she will not exist for me

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2. Why not?

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3. I was disappointed with Napolitano in her previous cabinet job

and I want Harris to stay on for another term as California's attorney general. Of the remaining, Bharara seems the most interesting on paper, at least.

[Cha]

6. I read that Kamala Harris has said she did not want the job.

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4. Short of Anita Hill being selected and the choice of the 5, If Bharara can reign in Cuomo and WallST

It would be an improvement.

4.) Preet Bharara
"As the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, Bharara is familiar with the high-wire political balancing act required of an attorney general.

As the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, Bharara led the prosecution of Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, scored the indictment against Switzerland's oldest financial bank and aggressively pursued insider trading cases.

He also has threatened legal action against the Riker's Island prison over civil rights abuses at the complex, and clashed publicly with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the Democrat's decision to eliminate an anti-corruption commission.

Bharara has signaled his ambitions, appearing on the cover of Time magazine under the banner "This man is busting Wall St" and becoming a regular at high-profile political, media and celebrity events.

Bharara also has ties to Capitol Hill that could help in a confirmation fight, previously serving as chief counsel to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). But Bharara's aggressive prosecution of Wall Street — as well as work helping to lead the investigation into the Bush administration's firings of United States attorneys — could make it difficult to win over GOP votes."

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5. Whoever the President nominates will either be approved by the Senate or AG Holder will stay on..

it's that simple. He's staying until the Senate approves Obama's nominee.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110225653

We shall see.. Who knows there might be someone else who's not even on that list.

mahalo applegrove~

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7. OH, and AG Holder has done important work.. Rachel stood up for him too. Many are not even aware

of what Holder has done but they're quick to condemn.

Rachel Maddow's Praise of Eric Holder

freshwest http://www.democraticunderground.com/110225693

mata @mataharikrishna
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Holder will stay on the job through confirmation of the new AG. Brilliant. Welcome to your tight corner, GOP senators. ::smirk::

6:12 AM - 25 Sep 2014 28 Retweets 12 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/later-today-2/

HumanRightsCampaign ✔ @HRC
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Some AGs await history, others make history happen. AG Holder was LGBT community's RFK & we’re deeply grateful.-Chad Griffin @TheJusticeDept
5:10 AM - 25 Sep 2014 65 Retweets 49 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/rise-and-shine-912/

Federal Government Sues Companies Over Anti-Transgender Discrimination Claims

An historic first from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

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WASHINGTON — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits Thursday against two companies accused of discriminating against transgender employees, the first time the federal government has brought suit under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect transgender workers.

The two complaints, filed in federal courts in Florida and Michigan, are the latest — and most ambitious — steps in a series of aggressive moves taken by the commission in the past several years to advance LGBT rights under existing laws

More~
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-government-sues-companies-over-anti-transgender-disc?utm_term=2lz4kze#3r557d0

Ryan J. Reilly ✔ @ryanjreilly
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Holder, per #DOJ official, has no immediate plans to step down and wants to focus on causes like #Ferguson during remaining days.
5:02 AM - 25 Sep 2014 287 Retweets 79 favorites

Culture of Truth @Bobblespeak

Eric Holder will leave as soon as Obama's choice to replace him is approved by the U.S. Senate.
In other words, he's not going anywhere.

4:51 AM - 25 Sep 2014 49 Retweets 16 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/rise-and-shine-912/

ThisMagicalEarth @MagicalEarth
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Due to AG Holder's efforts, federal prison population DROPS by roughly 4,800. 1st time in decades. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FEDERAL_PRISON_POPULATION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT … #ProudofAGHolder
8:34 AM - 25 Sep 2014 28 Retweets 10 favorites

Nancy LeTourneau @Smartypants60
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To understand AG Holder’s legacy, you have to start with some awareness of just how much Dubya’s admin f*cked up DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
7:30 AM - 25 Sep 2014 74 Retweets 38 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/president-obama-speaks-at-the-u-n-meeting-on-ebola/


TheObamaDiary.com @TheObamaDiary
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President Obama to AG Holder: "In good times & in bad, you have been there for me. I am proud to call you my friend."
10:45 AM - 25 Sep 2014 164 Retweets 93 favorites

http://theobamadiary.com/2014/09/25/president-obama-announces-ag-holders-departure/



Ms. Net @NETRetired
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#Hannity 2 humble, awesome brilliant African-Americans who make USA proud: @BarackObama #POTUS & AG Holder! Dare u RT
12:55 PM - 25 Sep 2014 57 Retweets 25 favorites '

Eric Holder Transformed the Attorney General into an Advocate for the Poor

"Before becoming the nation's top law enforcement officer, there was no indication that Eric Holder would ultimately become an advocate for poor people incarcerated in our nation’s prisons and jails. After all, Eric Holder spent most of his professional career as a criminal prosecutor. He started out as a prosecutor in the Justice Department’s Public Integrity Section where for 12 years he worked to put away corrupt public officials. During his five years as a judge in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, he earned a reputation as a tough sentencer, locking up countless young African American men for long periods of time."

Much more~
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/119616/eric-holders-criminial-justice-legacy



http://www.democraticunderground.com/110225653

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8. The GOP has been after Obama's foreign policy since the 2012 election and now

foreign policy feels like it has tanked. Just like they attacked his domestic policy and anything Eric Holder did from the moment Obama got in office. History will be more honest.