Mukasey nomination sparks debate at alma mater Yale
As Michael Mukasey LAW ’67 navigates his attorney general confirmation proceedings, he is stirring up controversy both on a national stage and — perhaps inevitably — within the Yale Law School community.
Mukasey, a former federal judge nominated in mid-September by President George W. Bush ’68, has faced sharp criticism from Democratic senators because of his decision not to classify certain interrogation techniques as illegal. Several students and professors at Yale said they have reservations about the nominee, even as some prominent Law School graduates have come out in support...
Umm -- true, thereis no indication that everybody in
Washingtojn is Eli; still, you cite enough (and you didn't even mention W, to prompt this query from an outsider: Do you guys rule the roost (or, if you will,
universe)?