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WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice yesterday released two previously undisclosed Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memoranda and seven previously undisclosed opinions.

The two memoranda memorialized that certain legal propositions in ten OLC opinions issued between 2001 and 2003 no longer reflected the views of OLC and “should not be treated as authoritative for any purpose.” They further explained that some of the underlying opinions had been withdrawn or superseded and that “caution should be exercised” by the executive branch “before relying in other respects” on the other opinions that had not been superseded or withdrawn.

Looks like the SBA Pres Will Be Left Holding the BallSay, didn’t we have a little bruja at this school last year over a certain commencement speaker?  I mean what are the chances that a law school would invite that same  train wreck controversey…oh…hello there our fellow ACC law school:

Cross-posted at the Huffington Post.

Don’t ask Attorney General Michael Mukasey to speak at a graduation ceremony if you want a milquetoast speech extolling the virtues of community service, sun screen, or calls to your mother. He came to Boston College Law School, where I teach, last Friday and offered a substantive, and deeply troubling, message to our graduates.

Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey spoke to Boston College Law School’s Class of 2008 yesterday. Here are his remarks:

A “Graduation Handout” is being passed around by a few faculty and students at the graduation events today. The handout refers to past articles on the issue of waterboarding by Professors from BC and other law schools.

By Jesse Stellato, May 21, 2008 

The BLT: The Blog of LegalTimes, reported today that Attorney General Mukasey will speak about ethics at Friday’s commencement. Referencing an unamed offical at the Justice Department, author Read more