Former Pardon Attorney Sues Justice Department Over Mel Gibson Case Dismissal
A former Justice Department pardon attorney has filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully terminated after refusing to recommend reinstating actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights. The legal action centers on claims of workplace retaliation and improper handling of executive clemency procedures.
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Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues - AP News
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues AP News
Read full article →Former pardon attorney sues DoJ over ‘unlawful’ firing tied to Mel Gibson case
Liz Oyer says department fired her after she refused to recommend restoring gun rights of actor and Trump ally The former pardon attorney for the US justice department, Elizabeth Oyer, filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the department and attorney general Todd Blanche, accusing them of “unlawfully” firing her last year after she said she refused to recommend restoring actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights. In the complaint, filed in the US district court for the District of Columbia, Oyer alleges th...
By Anna Betts
Read full article →Former lawyer sues DOJ claiming she was fired for refusing to recommend Mel Gibson get his gun rights back
Liz Oyer claims she was told to ignore her concerns because Gibson is an acquaintance of Donald Trump
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