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Breaking: Judge bars publication of ‘D.C. Madam’ police photos –Judge rules ‘D.C. Madam’ suicide photos are public 15 Aug 2008 (FL) A judge ordered Friday that crime scene photographs taken by police during their investigation of the suicide of Deborah Jeane Palfrey, also known as the D.C. Madam, are part of the public record. But Sixth Circuit Judge Linda Allan prohibited the duplication or publication of the photos taken by Tarpon Springs police, citing a need to balance the public’s right to know with the privacy rights of Palfrey’s mother, Blanche Palfrey. [See: Attorney: 'DC Madam' left instructions if 'ever found dead of apparent suicide' By Lori Price 10 Aug 2008.]

Lawsuit Filed Against Gonzales, DOJ Officials –Lawsuit: DOJ Officials Should be Held Accountable for Politicizing Hiring Practices 15 Aug 2008 Six attorneys rejected from civil service positions at the Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and three other top officials for allegedly violating their rights by taking politics into consideration in the hiring process. The suit is an attempt to hold top officials accountable for the hiring scandal that ultimately led to Gonzales’ resignation last year, said Daniel Metcalfe, the attorney for the plaintiffs who is also executive director of its Collaboration on Government Secrecy at American University’s Washington College of Law.

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