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J. Christian Adams: Why the Left Shouldn’t Defend the New Black Panther Dismissal
19 Jul 2010 9:11 AM
In response to several attacks he has received in response to his allegations against the Department of Justice, RNLA member and former DOJ attorney J. Christian Adams has criticized the left for "harming a cause they profess to support – the right to vote." Adams calls the dismissal of the New Black Panther case "a genuine tragedy that should... Read More...
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Virginia RNLA Leader on the Politics of Intimidation
26 Apr 2010 10:33 AM
RNLA Virginia Advisory Board member Ashley Taylor has penned an op-ed in The Washington Times concerning the Obama Justice Department's shameful stonewalling of an investigation into the dismissal of a voter intimidation suit against members of the New Black Panther Party for their actions outside of a Philadelphia polling place in November 2008's General... Read More...
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DOJ Continues to Stonewall on Black Panthers while Congress Refuses to Act
14 Jan 2010 8:18 AM
There are two new developments in the New Black Panther Party controversy. First, the Department of Justice formerly replied to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights ("Commission") subpoenas seeking documentation and answers to interrogatories concerning the dismissal of the suit. Second, the House Judiciary voted down a measure introduced by Rep. Frank... Read More...
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DOJ Attorney Exiled to South Carolina for Role in New Black Panther Party Suit
13 Jan 2010 8:53 AM
Hans von Spakovsky has a new piece at National Review discussing the exile of Christopher Coates, the career attorney at DOJ who recommended DOJ's Civil Rights Division file a suit over voter intimidation against the New Black Panther Party for their actions outside a Philadelphia polling place on Election Day in 2008. As most know, "[p]olitical appointees... Read More...
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RNLA Calls on DOJ to Abide by Stated Mission
18 Dec 2009 2:37 PM
Today, the RNLA issued a formal letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling on him to fulfill the Department of Justice's stated mission "to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans." The letter cites specific examples that demonstrate the Department is "putting political considerations first in its handling... Read More...
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Rep. Wolf Keeps the Heat on DOJ for Black Panther Dismissal
18 Dec 2009 9:35 AM
Yesterday, Rep. Frank Wolf (R-VA) initiated steps aimed at forcing the Department of Justice to explain why it dismissed a voter intimidation lawsuit against members of the New Black Panther Party for their actions outside of a Philadelphia polling place during last year's General Election. Reps. Wolf and Lamar Smith (R-TX) have been at the forefront of congressional... Read More...
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Steps up Pressure on DOJ Re: Black Panthers
14 Dec 2009 10:58 AM
An op-ed in today's Washington Times reports on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights continued dispute with the Department of Justice (DOJ) over DOJ's continued stonewalling in the dismissal of the New Black Panther voter intimidation case. The long simmering controversy centers around the decision by DOJ political appointees to drop a suit against New... Read More...
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