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2016-06-01 -Lurid Crime Tales-

DOJ fights federal judge's order for lawyers to attend ethics training

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Posted by Fred 2016-06-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 In only 7 years the Obama regime successfully corrupted the Executive, Legislative (Congress), and the Supreme Court. But they still have a thorn in thier side called Texas.

Posted by Unelet Protector of the Sith2424 2016-06-01 00:39|| 2016-06-01 00:39|| Front Page Top

#2 it may be that Judge Hanen's order was a bit too much and too little.

he ordered all DOJ attorneys in 26 states to take the training

really the attorneys at DOJ HQ were the actual liars here and ethics training is, IMO, too small a punishment for them -- they (the attorneys in DOJ HQ and their bosses) instead should be forbidden to represent the govt in any federal court --forever

Posted by lord garth 2016-06-01 08:02|| 2016-06-01 08:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Federal attorneys attending 'ethics training?' Little wonder DoJ is fighting the decision.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-06-01 08:10|| 2016-06-01 08:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Vampires are said to avoid gartic.... for similar reasons.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-06-01 08:23|| 2016-06-01 08:23|| Front Page Top

#5 How can you have ethics when you embrace moral relativism?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-06-01 08:57|| 2016-06-01 08:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Concur with Lord Garth. The scope too large and the punishment clearly too little. Perhaps the Judge intentionally painted with too broad a brush in order to bring attention to the matter...with intent to later withdraw his order and bring contempt charges on the individual liars.

The semantics bother me in this case as well - "misled" means LIE. If you are an attorney and play the game and LIE in court...well, the sanctions have to be severe. Contempt charges, jail and permanent bar to practicing law. All attorney and SES' that signed off on this game playing should receive same.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-06-01 09:00|| 2016-06-01 09:00|| Front Page Top

#7 All attorney and SES' that signed off on this game playing should receive same.
Posted by Tennessee

If they would only stop laughing.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-06-01 09:02|| 2016-06-01 09:02|| Front Page Top

#8 The scope too large

Nope.

Note well -
"Annual ethics training is mandatory for all personnel who file an OGE Form 278 or an OGE Form 450. Supervisors may make ethics training mandatory for other personnel."

However, as I previously posted 'moral relativism' has no ethics.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-06-01 10:58|| 2016-06-01 10:58|| Front Page Top

#9 So the DOJ is saying "We don need no steenking ethics training?"

Posted by JohnQC 2016-06-01 11:10|| 2016-06-01 11:10|| Front Page Top

#10 "We don need no steenking ethics training?"

If they haven't heard of it by now, they figure they don't need it.

Posted by gorb 2016-06-01 11:39|| 2016-06-01 11:39|| Front Page Top

#11 What good will 'Ethics Training' do? I've got to believe that the DOJ lawyers knew it was unethical to lie to the judge. Additional training won't do anything. I can recite the Ten Commandments and still sin. Just knowing the rules won't prevent you from breaking them.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2016-06-01 11:50|| 2016-06-01 11:50|| Front Page Top

#12 CYAWP - can not plead ignorance of the rules.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-06-01 12:13|| 2016-06-01 12:13|| Front Page Top

#13 P2K - OGE Form 278 or an OGE Form 450 is a required vague financial disclosure training. It is absolutely worthless as what you and I think of as ethics training - I've been through it.

You are on to something with the moral relativism bit though. Although I favor descriptors for the DOJ attorney(s) that misled the Judge: blackguard, corrupt, dishonorable, big fat liar, and scoundrels.

Posted by Tennessee 2016-06-01 13:17|| 2016-06-01 13:17|| Front Page Top

#14 Professional engineers, in several jurisdictions, are required to take ethics training, periodically. But those guys (including me) are licensed by the State, to protect the State from scum and villainy. Engineers can be reprimanded, fined, or have their license revoked.

Posted by Bobby 2016-06-01 13:38|| 2016-06-01 13:38|| Front Page Top

#15 Heck I'm working for a large corporation and I have to take training in 'Spirit and Letter', which is basically ethics and to follow the (spirit and letter of the) rules, every year - and sign off that I took the training and understand it.

Posted by CrazyFool 2016-06-01 13:41|| 2016-06-01 13:41|| Front Page Top

#16 I go to ethics training once a week, that would be every Sunday morning.

Posted by Pearl Gleang3937 2016-06-01 14:55|| 2016-06-01 14:55|| Front Page Top

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