Let’s hope this Siddarth Velamoor does not represent a problem
Posted on | October 17, 2009 | No Comments
I have no reason to question Judge Carter but you should be aware that one of his law clerks, Siddharth Velamoor, was previously employed as an attorney by Perkins Cole, :LLP and may be on a leave of absence from them while he clerks for Judge Carter.
http://www.lawyers.com/Washington/Seattle/Siddharth-Velamoor-33735949-a.html?
Robert F. Bauer, a partner of Perkins Cole , is Chair of their Political Law Group and is General Counsel to Obama for America and General Counsel to the Democratic National Committee.
http://www.perkinscoie.com/rbauer/
I would watch this.
Keep up the good work!
Phil
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Obama’s lawyer dominates Democratic money machine
DNC leader the man to see
By Matthew Mosk
In the heat of the 2008 Democratic primary campaign, when members of candidate Barack Obama’s staff began to fret about the potential for illegal attempts to intimidate voters on Election Day in Nevada, the campaign’s general counsel calmly told everyone on a staff conference call to settle down.
Don’t worry, lawyer Robert Bauer is said to have counseled. If necessary, the campaign will simply call the local authorities and have the opposition forces arrested.
That wasn’t really Mr. Bauer’s plan, of course. But the dose of bravado became such a rallying point, campaign staffers printed up T-shirt’s with the quote, “We may have to have some people arrested” on the back. On the front it read, “I (heart) Bob Bauer.”
There were many Washington insiders who saw their stars rise with Mr. Obama’s election 10 months ago. But few have soared as high or shone as brightly as Mr. Bauer.
(snip)
He has had another reason to proceed with more caution. His wife, veteran political strategist Anita Dunn, was tapped to be Mr. Obama’s communications director.
(snip)
Thanks for the ping.
I am concerned about this.
So, should we be expecting a 43 page rampage against the plaintiff’s attorney soon?
Does anyone know when he started to clerk for Carter? This is going to be a sensitive issue, but given the stakes of the case itself and the appearance of a possible conflict of interest (at the very least) isn’t Velamoor’s recusal appropriate?