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Prosecutors have asked judges to stop using the term to refer to an unintentional error, and to restrict its use to describe a breach of professional ethics. E. Norman Veasey, the chief justice of Delaware Supreme Court, answered one such request in 2003 by noting the term's extensive use in rulings over the past 60 years. "We believe it would ...
Famous cases heard in the district include the prosecution of former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega, [4] the Elián González case, [5] notorious Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, [6] a 2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida case, [7] the prosecution of José Padilla, [8] and one of [9] the federal prosecutions of ...
The impeachment of Bill Clinton in 1998 included allegations that Clinton obstructed justice by trying to influence the testimony of witnesses, including Monica Lewinsky, in the sexual harassment lawsuit filed against him by Paula Jones, and by encouraging Lewinsky to conceal evidence. [27] Clinton was acquitted of all charges by the Senate.
Since 2015, the office has referred nearly 1,200 cases of suspected crimes to Miami-Dade prosecutors, according to the Florida Department of Financial Services, which oversees the fraud division.
By the end of the fiscal year in September, federal prosecutors brought fraud charges against nearly 3,200 defendants nationwide — including about 250 in South Florida, the worst-hit region ...
A measure revamping Florida ethics laws will likely tilt the table in favor of corruption, critics warn. New limits on Florida ethics complaints may shield corruption, critics warn Skip to main ...
The Public Integrity Section was created in March 1976 in the wake of the Watergate scandal.Since 1978, it has supervised administration of the Independent Counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, which requires the Attorney General to report to the United States Congress annually on the operations and activities of the Public Integrity Section. [1]
On March 6, 1822, a complaint against Charles Tait of the District of Alabama was received by the House and referred to the Judiciary Committee. [41] A second complaint was presented on December 27. [42] Mr. Moore then proposed a resolution referring the complaint to the Judiciary Committee for further action. Id. at 465. The resolution was ...