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Law Practice

Jan. 6, 2017

Legislature's hiring of Obama's attorney general raises questions

The Democrat-controlled state Legislature's decision to hire former Obama administration Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. raises questions about how California's collection of top attorneys will work together, and if the move will spark or avoid more litigation with the incoming Donald J. Trump administration.

By Malcolm Maclachlan
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO — The Democrat-controlled state Legislature's decision to hire former Obama administration Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. raises questions about how California's collection of top attorneys will work together, and if the move will spark or avoid more litigation with the incoming Donald J. Trump administration.

The announcement was made just one day after Gov. Jerry B...

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