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Tom Van Flein, attorney for the Palin family, joins NBC's Andrea Mitchell live from Wasilla, Alaska, and says that there is "no investigation of any type" re...

What is the Alaska Bar Rag?

The Alaska Bar Rag is the monthly professional publication for members of the Alaska Bar Association. It is distributed to all active and inactive members of the Bar, the judiciary and other interested persons. The newspaper is the association’s official publication and serves as the newspaper of record for the organization.

What is the Anchorage Inn of Court?

The Anchorage Inn of Court was a charter of the American Inns of Court, and both exist to foster excellence in professionalism, ethics, civility, and legal skills. Founded through the efforts of Chief Justice Warren Burger, the American Inn of Court is an amalgam of judges, lawyers, and in some cases, law professors and law students.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

One of Sarah Palin’s most-trusted advisers is going to work for a newly-elected Arizona congressman.

Palin attorney, and pet poodle, Thomas Van Flein escapes to Arizona. Hmm what does THAT mean for Snowdrift Snooki?

One of Sarah Palin’s most-trusted advisers is going to work for a newly-elected Arizona congressman.

What is summary style?

Summary style may involve the moving of large sections to sub-articles that are then summarized in the main article. The Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal, also known as Troopergate, involves the possibly illegal July 2008 dismissal of the Alaskan Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan by Republican Governor Sarah Palin.

When was the Branchflower report released?

Branchflower Report and response. The Alaska Legislative Council investigation concluded on October 10, 2008. After a full day of deliberation, the twelve members of the legislative commission voted unanimously to release, without endorsing, the 263-page Branchflower Report.

Who is the Alaskan Attorney General?

As a result of the announcement of a legislative investigation, Talis Colberg, the Alaskan Attorney General, and his Department of Law, began conducting an inquiry in late July at the request of the Governor. Rep. Ramras (R), chair of the House Judiciary Committee, criticized the Colberg probe. "I think it is harmful to the credibility of the administration, harmful to the process and harmful to all the parties involved ... it's just the worst possible thing to be doing." Ramras said Colberg "needs to be very careful to avoid his review having any appearance of tampering with witnesses." The findings of the review were made public on August 13.

Did Todd Palin have access to Wooten's personnel file?

According to the police union ethics complaint, Bailey had improper access to confidential information from Wooten's personnel file. Palin responded by stating that Todd Palin had this information because Wooten had signed a release placing his entire personnel file in the public domain. However, Palin has also claimed that her family was not aware of Wooten's suspension until July 2008. Also, Wooten's release of February 7, 2008, did not place his file in the public domain, it only released his file to McCann's attorneys in connection with the divorce proceedings.

What is the Alaska Legislative Council?

The Alaska Legislative Council is a bipartisan body of state House and Senate members who can convene to make decisions when the full legislature is not in session. As of July 2008 it was made up of four Democrats and eight Republicans. On July 28, 2008, the Legislative Council voted 12–0 to hire an independent investigator to investigate Palin and her staff for possible abuse of power or improper actions surrounding Monegan's dismissal. A retired state prosecutor, Stephen Branchflower, was named as the investigator. Branchflower was awarded a three-month contract, which began on August 1. In the same unanimous vote, the Council also appointed Sen. French (D), a former state prosecutor, to manage Branchflower. French is Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Who rejected the Alaska subpoena?

On October 2, Superior Court Judge Peter Michalski rejected the contentions of the five Republican state legislators who had sued to block the investigation, and he also rejected Colberg 's challenge to the subpoenas. In response, Colberg declined to discuss whether he would advise the subpoenaed state officials to comply with the subpoenas; he stated instead that he would need to consult with them about a possible appeal to the Alaska Supreme Court before commenting publicly.

What was the Alaska Personnel Board's report on Palin?

On November 3, 2008, the Alaska Personnel Board concluded its probe and determined that Palin had not violated ethics laws, contradicting the earlier investigations. Tim Petumenos, the lawyer hired by the board to conduct the probe, was quoted as stating in his final report, "There is no probable cause to believe that the governor, or any other state official, violated the Alaska Executive Ethics Act in connection with these matters." The Personnel Board report also dismissed Monegan's request for a hearing and recommended that the police union's (PSEA) amended complaint be dismissed. The summary and recommendations of the Petumenos report are as follows: