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Judge appointed by Obama scrutinized DOJ's handling of executive requests.
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Updated Aug 18
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What happened
Judge appointed by Obama scrutinized DOJ's handling of executive requests.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Judicial Watch criticized the conduct of judges appointed during Barack Obama's tenure.Sub-event
The judge appointed by Obama is now facing scrutiny regarding the DOJ's handling of executive requests.1 source
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- Andrew S. Boutros is a U.S. Attorney at the Department of Justice, while Mecklenburg is an Assistant U.S. Attorney and Perry is a U.S. District Judge overseeing DOJ matters in Chicago.
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
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