Jack Goldsmith

Events (34)

• Shortly After September 11, 2001: ’War Council’ Sets Legal Course for White House’s Response to Terrorism 2001-09-11
• February 6, 2003 and After: Ashcroft Refuses to Promote Yoo to Head of OLC; Goldsmith Nominated 2003-02-06
• Shortly After March 1, 2003: KSM Is Extensively Waterboarded and Tortured in Secret CIA Prisons 2003-03-01
• March 14, 2003: OLC Sends Second Memo Regarding Use of Information Collected During Classified Foreign Intelligence Activities 2003-03-14
• October 6, 2003: Jack Goldsmith Becomes Head of OLC; Immediately Fights to Limit Growing Power of Executive Branch 2003-10-06
• October 31, 2003: OLC Sends Secret Memo Regarding Geneva Conventions 2003-10-31
• November 18, 2003: OLC Advises Defense Department on Geneva Conventions 2003-11-18
• March 9, 2004: Cheney Leads Internal Battle for Approval of Warrantless Wiretapping Program 2004-03-09
• March 10-12, 2004: Gonzales, Card Attempt to Pressure Hospitalized Ashcroft to Approve Secret Wiretapping Program 2004-03-10
• March 11-16, 2004: OLC Clarifies Stance on Classified Foreign Intelligence Activities 2004-03-11
• March 12, 2004 and After: Bush Authorizes Incremental Changes in Secret Wiretapping Program 2004-03-12
• March 18, 2004: OLC Says Certain People Not Granted ‘Protected Person’ Status if Captured in Iraq 2004-03-18
• March 19, 2004: OLC: ‘Protected Persons’ Subject to Rendition from Iraq 2004-03-19
• June 17, 2004: Jack Goldsmith Resigns as Head of OLC after Bruising Fight over Executive Powers 2004-06-17
• June 22, 2004: Justice Department Officials Explain Withdrawal of Torture Memos 2004-06-22
• July 16, 2004: OLC Discusses Ramification of Supreme Court Decision with Attorney General 2004-07-16
• June 23, 2005: Bradbury Becomes Head of Office of Legal Counsel, Turning Office into White House Rubber Stamp 2005-06-23
• August 15, 2005: Resigning Deputy Attorney General References Fights over Torture, Warrantless Surveillance 2005-08-15
• October 28, 2005: Addington Becomes Cheney’s Chief of Staff 2005-10-28
• April 27, 2007: Goldsmith Subpoenaed in New York Times Wiretapping Leak Case 2007-04-27
• September 9, 2007: Goldsmith Details Dissension over Civil Liberties Policies at Justice Department 2007-09-09
• October 2, 2007: Goldsmith Testifies about Controversy over Wiretapping Program 2007-10-02
• October 2, 2007: Goldsmith Testifies that Bush Sent White House Aides to Pressure Ashcroft 2007-10-02
• February 14, 2009: Justice Department Considers Releasing Internal Report Critical of Bush-Era Lawyers 2009-02-14
• February 2009: Bush Administration Officials Critical of Detainee Policy
• March 7 - Mid-April, 2003: Alleged 9/11 Mastermind Tortured in Poland
• April 2002 and After: Cabinet-Level Bush Officials Frequently Discuss and Approve Specific ‘Harsh’ Interrogation Techniques
• Late April 2006: President Bush Personally Refuses to Allow Justice Department Investigation of NSA Wiretapping Program
• Late March, 2004: Ashcroft Recertifies NSA Wiretapping Program
• December 2003-June 2004: OLC Head Goldsmith Withdraws Torture Memos
• January-June 2004: OLC Head Goldsmith Battles Cheney Aide Over Detention of Terror Suspects
• February 2004: Contempt for FISA in White House Astonishes OLC Head Goldsmith
• Late 2003-2005: Some at Justice Department Oppose Bush Administration Civil Liberties Policies
• Late 2003-Early 2004: Office of Legal Counsel Head Goldsmith Reviews Legality of NSA Wiretapping Program, Declares It Illegal