DoJ Releases Gonzales’ Secret Hiring Order

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Well, here it is, so you can read it yourself, the secret order signed by Alberto Gonzales in March of last year that gave Kyle Sampson and Monica Goodling, two young aides with close ties to the White House, the power to hire and fire junior political appointees at the Justice Department (click to enlarge):

You can expect to hear a number of questions about the order tomorrow.

Update: Marty Lederman has a helpful dissection of the order’s meaning and motivation over at Balkinization.

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