DOJ Criminal Division Chief Resigns
The chief of the Justice Department’s criminal division, Alice Fisher, announced she will leave the government on May 23, after three years of service in that position. After her departure, only three division chiefs will have been confirmed by the Senate. She was initially installed by President Bush as a recess appointment in August 2005, and ultimately was confirmed by the Senate in September 2006, but faced criticism during the nomination process for never having tried a case and lacking experience as a federal prosecutor.
The Blog of the Legal Times notes Fisher had served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under then-Assistant AG Michael Chertoff. They had worked together during Kenneth Starr's Whitewater investigation.
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