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A bit more on Timothy E. Flanigan

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php...hy_E._Flanigan

Prior to joining the Administration [in 2005], Mr. Flanigan was a partner in the law firm of White & Case LLP. ....

Flanigan served as senior law clerk to the late Chief Justice Warren E. Burger from 1985-1986. ... He served with the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in Washington, DC, 1988 - 90; and the law firm of Shearman & Sterling, 1986-88. ....
He also was a partner at Jones Day when he ran into John Yoo (see above).

Once, it would have been very unusual for someone to be an associate-partner at 4 major law firms. But, that was 40 years ago when I retired from that arena. Looks more like major league baseball today (if Flanigan is anywhere near typical ?).

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Caveat: Many of the links below present the Lederman-Balkin viewpoint. So, no endorsement from me - I reserve the right to agree, disagree or simply be confused.

Here is a very large collection of on-topic links

http://balkin.blogspot.com/2005/09/a...ion-posts.html

The Anti-Torture Memos: Balkinization Posts on Torture, Interrogation, Detention, War Powers, Executive Authority, DOJ and OLC

Marty Lederman

For ease of reference, we've grouped together [and updated] our posts on the complex of issues raised by torture, interrogation, detention, war powers, Executive authority, the Department of Justice, and the Office of Legal Counsel.
Also, another bunch here

http://balkin.blogspot.com/2006/12/a...ure-memos.html

The Anti-Torture Memos

JB

The Anti-Torture Memos
Arranged by topic
Finally, Lederman's comments today:

http://balkin.blogspot.com/

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
By Contrast, Here's an Administration Attorney Who Takes His Public Service Seriously -- Important Revelations from Dan Levin