Immigration
Feb. 11, 2009
AG's Chief of Staff to Be Paid by Cash-Poor Immigration Courts
When Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. named Kevin Ohlson to serve as his chief of staff, it appeared to create a vacancy at the nation's cash-strapped immigration courts. Turns out, Kevin Ohlson will remain on the immigration court's payroll, prompting legal observers to question why Ohlson's salary is being paid by an agency whose budget woes have led to cutbacks and hiring freezes.
Daily Journal Staff Writer When Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. named Kevin Ohlson to serve as his chief of staff, it appeared to create a vacancy at the nation's cash-strapped immigration courts. But this month officials announced that Ohlson, who oversees the nation's immigration courts, will remain on the immigration court's payroll, prompting legal observers to question why Ohlson's salary is being paid by an agency who...
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