Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Sues Department Over Termination Linked to Mel Gibson Case
A former Justice Department pardon attorney has filed a lawsuit alleging she was unlawfully fired after refusing to recommend restoring actor Mel Gibson’s firearm rights. The legal action challenges the administration’s handling of the clemency review process.
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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...
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Liz Oyer claims she was told to ignore her concerns because Gibson is an acquaintance of Donald Trump
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