Can Ted Stevens Sue the Government . . . And Win? - Law Blog

WSJ.com: Law Blog • Feb 20, 2010

As we told you on Wednesday, the Justice Department moved to dismiss former Sen. Ted Stevens indictment on Wednesday, effectively voiding his conviction from last October on seven counts of filing false statements on his Senate financial disclosure forms. Click here for Wednesdays LB post; here for Thursdays WSJ article. Nobody seems overly thrilled with the outcome, least of all Stevenss attorney, Williams Connollys Brendan Sullivan. This jury verdict was obtained unlawfully, read the statement penned by WC. The misconduct of government prosecutors, and one or more FBI agents, was stunning. The statement went on to decry the corrupt conduct… Full Story »