#1 Ms. King, a career senior executive service official, had been named by President Obama in January to temporarily fill the vacant political position of assistant attorney general for civil rights while a permanent choice could be made.
She and other career supervisors ultimately recommended dropping the case against two of the men and the party and seeking a restraining order against the one man who wielded a nightstick at the Philadelphia polling place. Mr. Perrelli approved that plan, officials said.
In other Obama Administration news, more adhoc Zahrs "Temporary" SES jobs to be filled by Eskimos. Career GG-15 employees and other qualified US Citizens need not apply. |