Solicitor General Olson submits resignation;

[donsu]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/06/24/national1743EDT0735.DTL

Solicitor General Theodore Olson, who represented the Bush administration before the Supreme Court and became a voice for strong antiterrorism policies after his wife died in the Sept. 11 attacks, said Thursday he is resigning to return to law practice.

Olson, 63, said he will leave his post in July, shortly after the Supreme Court completes its current term. He has served as solicitor general since June 11, 2001 and, prior to joining the Justice Department, represented President Bush in the legal battle over the disputed 2000 presidential election.

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No successor was immediately named, but Olson's top deputy is Paul Clement, who would likely take over on an acting basis. The timing of Olson's departure would give a replacement time to prepare for the Supreme Court's fall term in October.

As solicitor general, Olson participated in 26 oral arguments before the Supreme Court, prevailing on 20 of the 23 that have been decided as of Thursday, according to the Justice Department. These include cases about the Pledge of Allegiance in schools, the secrecy of Vice President Dick Cheney's energy task force documents and a key school voucher case.
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I wouldn't trust this man for a minute.

seems like they are resigning one a day now.

I don't think of this as rats deserting the ship but as gang members protecting the gang.

[molly]

1. Rumor had it that he and his wife were heading

for divorce. I never liked either one of them.

[JHB]

2. That would be his NEW wife?

...since Babs was a 9/11 casualty.

So his new marraige lasted what? 2 years? THERE's "sanctity of marraige" for you...

[molly]

3. No - Babs

[freetobegay]

4. He's an asshole

Glad to see him go.

[donsu]

5. he really isn't going anywhere - he's still working for the bushgang

nt

[ElsewheresDaughter]

6. only 2 things would lead to his resignation: 1 to perpare for appointment

to replace rinquist on USSC or to clear the way for him to legally be able to represent bush in the upcoming Plame CIA name leak case