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Dismantling of DOJ Public Integrity Section puts rule of law at risk, Gerson warns

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Stuart Gerson, member of CERL’s Executive Board, is quoted in reporting by Sarah N. Lynch, Ned Parker, Peter Eisler and Andrew Goudsward of Reuters on the dismantling of a section at the Department of Justice put in place after the Watergate scandal to prevent the politicization of prosecutions involving public officials. Gerson warns of the danger to the justice system and the rule of law.  

Stuart Gerson is Of Counsel at Epstein Becker Green, former Acting Attorney General of the United States, and Founding Member of Checks & Balances. He is also a member of the CERL Executive Board. Read his bio here.

The views expressed here are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of any organization or university.

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