Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On the 7th Circuit Court Decision to Release Georgia Thompson and the Ongoing U.S. Attorney Investigation April 10, 2007 “The Seventh Circuit acted decisively to correct what appears to have been a miscarriage of justice in the Georgia Thompson case. In light of ongoing concerns about the politicization of U.S. Attorneys' offices around the country, I am seeking further information from the Department of Justice on how this case and voter fraud cases after the 2004 election came about and whether there was improper political pressure to pursue them.” Read the letter Senator Russ Feingold sent along with fellow Senate Judiciary Committee members Senators Kohl, Leahy, Schumer, Feinstein, and Whitehouse to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales regarding their concern whether or not politics played a role in the case against Georgia Thompson.”

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