Things to Know about Acting Attorney General Keisler (appt made w/o anyone's knowledge):

[babylonsister]

Things to Know about Acting Attorney General Keisler
by HeyThereItsEric rcs1
Wed Sep 19, 2007 at 08:43:13 PM EST

Some exceptional sleuthing from HeyThereItsEric

On Monday, TPMuckracker noted something hidden in the Michael Mukasey announcement: the appointment of Peter Keisler as Acting Attorney General.

8 things you need to know about Peter Keisler:

1. Keisler was a co-founder of the Federalist Society;
2. The Federalist Society was a checkbox in Goodling's evaluation of U. S. Attorneys;
3. Keisler oversaw the Administration's fight against habeas corpus for Guantanamo;
4. Keisler allegedly interfered with the Tobacco conspiracy trial;
5. Keisler received a recess appointment at age 24;
6. Keisler testified against extending whistleblower protections using arguments contradicting existing federal statutes;
7. Keisler defended secrecy for all Warrantless Surveillance info, arguing that even confirmation or denial of its existence threatens national security;
8. Keisler defended the Interior Department in Cobell v. Norton - a tour de force of legal maneuvering and alleged DOJ obstruction of justice.

lots more here:

http://scoop.epluribusmedia.org/story/2007/9/19/204313/622

[onenote]

1. what exactly do you mean when you say he was appointed without anyone's knowledge?

[babylonsister]

2. This-the first link tells me he was thrown in there, and nobody knew:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1844698

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1829558

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1834479

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1839232

There's more. Search for his name.