Who Counts As U.S. Attorney: the Vacancies Fight
How temporary U.S. attorney appointments are supposed to work under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, and what happens to prosecutions when courts rule those appointments unlawful.
Optimized for books about Understand the legal rules and stakes behind acting U.S. attorney appointments and the court fights over their legitimacy..
Doing JusticePreet Bharara, Random House AudioPreet Bharara’s account by a former federal prosecutor makes the practical workings and norms of the U.S. attorney...Shelf signal: Lawyers & Judges
Secret EmpiresCharles Constant, Peter SchweizerPeter Schweizer’s book on corruption and insider power illustrates how informal personnel maneuvers can reshape...Shelf signal: Corruption & Misconduct
InjusticeCarol Leonnig, Aaron C. DavisCarol Leonnig and Aaron Davis’s reporting traces politicization inside DOJ and helps explain why appointment shortcuts...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Where Tyranny BeginsDavid RohdeDavid Rohde analyzes how presidential pressure and co-option affect DOJ decision making, situating appointment disputes...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
Justice on the BrinkLinda GreenhouseLinda Greenhouse’s treatment of judicial institutions and politicization provides historical perspective on how courts...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go FreeJed S RakoffJed Rakoff’s judicial critique explains prosecutorial discretion, legal pathologies, and why who holds authority at the...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure