Posted on 10/11/2010 6:52:26 PM PDT by jazusamo
The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights wants Attorney General H. Holder Jr., to allow Justice Department employees to testify in its investigation of "deep-seated and shockingly common attitudes favoring racially-selective enforcement of the law" within the department's Civil Rights Division.
The request is outlined in a letter to be delivered Tuesday to Mr. Holder, following a 5-1 vote Friday by the commission, seeking additional testimony and documents in its investigation of the department's handling of the New Black Panther Party case.
"Since June 2009, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has sought information from the Department of Justice, much of which the department refused to provide despite its statutory obligation to 'cooperate fully' with such commission requests," the letter says. "Our original aim was to determine the reasons for and implications of DOJ's dismissal of most of the New Black Panther Party voter intimidation lawsuit and its narrow injunction against the remaining defendant.
"Our current focus is on the following systemic issue: the growing evidence of a culture of hostility in the Civil Rights Division to the race-neutral enforcement of the civil rights laws that may involve both supervisory attorneys and some of your political appointees," it says.
The Justice Department has ordered employees subpoenaed by the commission for testimony to refuse to appear and has offered what the commission has called "questionable and sweeping privilege claims" in refusing to turn over documents sought as part of the probe.
"Notwithstanding that interference, the commission has heard from eyewitnesses detailed allegations of malfeasance in the Civil Rights Division, which are at war with its core mission," the letter says, noting the testimony of Christopher Coates, former chief of the voting rights section...
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What are the chances?
New Black Panther Party ping
I believe the chances are good after the first of the year, the Republican House is going to investigate the fiasco and the USCCR is one of the reasons.
All it takes is one loose thread, and it all comes
undone. This administration is so badly woven that
it’s amazing that hasn’t happened yet.
within the next 60 days the American people will see Eric the Red Holder submit his resignation as AG. watch and see, this will happen iregardless of the depth and far reaching the Republican winnings on Novemebr 2, 2010. the more winnings will cause for the resignation to be quicker to happen.
I believe you’re right, he’ll bail before any investigations can begin.
Yaki must have been the one vote. Wonder who was missing because I thought there were seven members?
I’d bet money it was Yaki and there’s actually eight members. I’d also bet Abigail Thernstrom was one of the absentees, she’s a supposed conservative but she thought this was “small potatoes.”
The Obama-Holder Department of Just Us, Cracker.
That won’t save him.
There have been criminal acts and he can be held accountable.
Believe me I hope they nail him, you’re right about the criminal acts.
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