Stan Quoted in NYTimes re Ensign Matter

From the evidence that has been made public, “there appeared to be a prima facie case of a conspiracy to violate, and substantial violation of the revolving door statute,” said Stanley Brand, a Washington lawyer who specializes in defending clients investigated by the government.

While Justice Department officials declined to explain the reasoning behind the decision in the Ensign case, Mr. Brand and other ethics lawyers said the department appeared wary of taking on political prosecutions after a number of high-profile setbacks for its public integrity section, including the decision last year to drop the prosecution against former Senator Ted Stevens amid charges of prosecutorial misconduct.

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