Government
Feb. 3, 2010
Obama Seeks Increase in DOJ Budget
The 5.4 percent proposed increase for fiscal 2011 includes enough money to add more than 200 new lawyers mainly devoted to prosecuting financial fraud and other white-collar crimes.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department announced Monday a 5.4 percent increase in its budget proposal for fiscal 2011, including enough money to add more than 200 new lawyers, with a bulk of those hires devoted to prosecuting financial fraud and other white-collar crime.
The $29.2 billion spending plan, which comes as the federal deficit is ballooning to record levels, reflects the Obam...
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