https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/09/eric-holder-resign/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:20:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/09/eric-holder-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-304130 Fri, 26 Sep 2014 08:20:42 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48460#comment-304130 On the timing: “You didn’t want confirmation hearings in 2015 if the Republicans control the Senate.” [Politico] http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/09/why-holder-quit-111333.html#ixzz3EPLVe4Uh

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/09/eric-holder-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-304066 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:15:14 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48460#comment-304066 Asked for comment, Holder said that he was resigning to spend more time with “my people.”

]]> https://www.overlawyered.com/2014/09/eric-holder-resign/comment-page-1/#comment-304049 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:19:54 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=48460#comment-304049 His resignation become effective upon confirmation of a successor. So, that may be a while (unless pushed through by a Lame Duck Senate in December).

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