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Michael Mukasey May Be Named AG Monday | 9 comments (9 topical)

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What about Craig Morford, acting DAG? (none / 0) (#3)
by kovie on Sat Sep 15, 2007 at 08:17:42 PM EST
To my knowledge no one's floated his name as a possible nominee, but he is acting DAG right now after the recent departure of McNulty, and apparently would have been first in line to succeed Gonzo as acting AG had Clement not been named to that position.

I don't know much about him except that he was the USA in Cleveland, OH for many years, and was the man behind the indictment and conviction of former Democratic rep James Trafficante (which I understand may have seen some Seigelman-type manipulation) in 2002. And he appears to be a loyal partisan Federalist Society type in the Olson/Roberts mold.

Any thoughts about the likelihood that he'd be nominated, what his prospects for confirmation might be, and what kind of AG he would be?

Ditto for Clement, for that matter.

I'm inclined to doubt that Olson's actually going to be nominated, or that, at most, as some have written (myself included), he'd be nominated to soften things up for the second, real nominee. Nor do I think that they'll nominate a current federal judge, as they'd be loath to give up a lifetime position for one that will end in 16 months. But you never know with this people...

Michael Mukasey May Be Named AG Monday | 9 comments (9 topical)

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