Two U.S. attorneys from Alabama make a list of the nation's worst prosecutors. Both went after former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman.
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A prominent national law firm has released its list of the "Top 10 Worst Prosecutors" for 2008, and Alabama is well represented. U.S. Attorneys Alice Martin (Birmingham) and Leura Canary (Montgomery), Bush appointees who both went after former Democratic Governor Don Siegelman, richly deserve this dubious distinction:
While Alabama's federal prosecutors are being appropriately trashed on the national stage, they receive praises here at home. Yes, The Birmigham News, our reliably conservative fishwrapper, gives Martin an "attagirl" for going after Mayor Larry Langford in a case that appears to be riven with political motivations--like most everything else Martin has done:
Authors Bio:I live in Birmingham, Alabama, and work in higher education. I became interested in justice-related issues after experiencing gross judicial corruption in Alabama state courts. This corruption has a strong political component. The corrupt judges are all Republicans, and the attorney who filed a fraudulent lawsuit against me has strong family ties to the Alabama Republican Party, with indirect connections to national figures such as Karl Rove. In fact, a number of Republican operatives who have played a central role in the prosecution of former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (a Democrat) also have connections to my case.
I am married, with no kids and two Siamese cats. I am the author of the blog Legal Schnauzer. The blog is written in honor of Murphy, our miniature schnauzer (1993-2004)who did so much to help my wife and me survive our nightmarish experience with corrupt judges.
I grew up in Springfield, Missouri, and I am pretty much a lifelong St. Louis Cardinal baseball fan. I've lived in Birmingham for almost 30 years and have adopted the UAB Blazers as my Southern college football and basketball team to follow. Also, follow East Tennessee State basketball.
An avid reader, both fiction and non-fiction. Influential writers on public affairs are Kevin Phillips, Michael Lind, Thomas Edsall, E.J. Dionne, Molly Ivins, and Scott Horton.