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Regulating Federal Prosecutors' Ethics, Bruce A. Green, Fred C. Zacharias Mar 2002

Regulating Federal Prosecutors' Ethics, Bruce A. Green, Fred C. Zacharias

Vanderbilt Law Review

To what extent should federal prosecutors be regulated by states, by federal courts, or by the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ) as a matter of self-regulation? This Article concludes that, subject to congressional oversight, federal courts should have the ultimate authority to regulate federal prosecutors. However, it also acknowledges the legitimacy of competing claims by the states and DOJ. Sometimes, federal courts should defer to state court regulation, given traditional state regulation of the practice of law and a host of practical considerations. At other times, federal prosecutors have compelling reasons to seek freedom from both state regulation and regulation …


The Oregon Death With Dignity Act: Reversal Of The Department Of Justice’S Position On Physician Assisted Suicide And The Ensuing Court Battle, Richard J. Brumbaugh Jan 2002

The Oregon Death With Dignity Act: Reversal Of The Department Of Justice’S Position On Physician Assisted Suicide And The Ensuing Court Battle, Richard J. Brumbaugh

Saint Louis University Public Law Review

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