Government,
Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jul. 28, 2020
Members of DC Bar file ethics complaint against Barr
The fact that the Department of Justice is used to carry out the president’s broad policy preferences is neither surprising nor unusual. But allowing political considerations to influence prosecutorial decisions in individual cases is not the same thing.
John H. Minan
Emeritus Professor of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
Professor Minan is a former attorney with the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. and the former chairman of the San Diego Regional Water Quality Board.
The fact that the Department of Justice is used to carry out the president's broad policy preferences is neither surprising nor unusual. But allowing political considerations to influence prosecutorial decisions in individual cases is not the same thing. Attorney General William Barr properly recognized the danger of political interference during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee: "Nothing could be more destructive of our system of governm...
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