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Emails Don't Just Disappear

The long-awaited and recently released OPR report contained a shocking revelation: most of “torture memo” author John Yoo’s emails had been deleted and could not be reviewed by OPR investigators. Also “missing” are the July and August 2002 emails of OLC attorney Patrick Philbin, who was reviewing Yoo’s work that summer while he drafted the two most notorious “torture memos.” The Federal Records Act (FRA) requires that agencies preserve agency records and maintain safeguards against their removal or loss, and it is highly suspicious that Yoo's and Philbin's emails have disappeared. Deleted emails are almost always recoverable--and any intentional deletion or other destruction of emails that are material to an ongoing investigation would raise serious questions of obstruction of justice. Act now to urge A.G. Holder to investigate the missing emails.

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  Dawn Johnsen Nomination Moves Forward

  Hundreds of Law Professors Send Letter to Capitol Hill Calling for Confirmation
  On March 4, 2010, the Senate Judiciary Committee, for the second time, favorably reported the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to be Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Legal Counsel at the Department of Justice, with a twelve to seven vote. More than 415 law professors from across the nation signed on to a letter urging the U.S. Senate to vote to confirm Dawn Johnsen. The letter was sent to Capitol Hill this week by the Alliance for Justice. “This letter shows the depth of support for Dawn Johnsen’s nomination,” said Nan Aron, president of the Alliance for Justice, said. “Republicans in the Senate must stop playing politics and confirm this exemplary nominee.” » Read the full release

   

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  Citizens United: Now What?

  In a special session on January 21, the Supreme Court issued its much anticipated opinion in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.  The impact of this case is far-reaching. » Read AFJ Statement on Citizens United» Download Fact Sheet on Citizens United (pdf)» Read AFJ report: "What does Citizens United mean to nonprofits"» Listen to expert briefing on Citizens United (mp3)
  

  
   

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  Technical Assistance

  Alliance for Justice provides one-on-one technical assistance to nonprofits via phone and email. Questions range from "What IRS form do I need to elect 501(h)?" to "How can a 501(c)(3) produce and distribute a voters guide that describes the candidates?" » Request Technical Assistance 

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  Independent Report on ACORN Released

  Former Massachusetts Attorney General Scott Harshbarger issued a report on an independent inquiry into ACORN's organizational systems and processes and made public his recommendations.  Alliance for Justice, along with several other major progressive organizations, issued a statement in response: "This independent report serves as a valuable reminder that in barring ACORN from competing for federal contracts when no lawbreaking had occurred, Congress rushed to judgment and violated fundamental constitutional rights," said Nan Aron, President of Alliance for Justice. » Read the press release and full statements