By Patrick Appel
Scott Horton proposes:
It seems obvious that Patrick Fitzgerald should be retained as U.S. attorney in Chicago and allowed to handle [the Blagojevich] case to its conclusion. But that’s not enough. Is there a prosecutor in the federal system who has done more to win the respect and admiration of the public than Patrick Fitzgerald? Eric Holder and Barack Obama should consider putting him in charge of the operations of the Department as Deputy Attorney General. It would send a simple, necessary message to the country: the days of politics in the administration of justice are over. The theme of the day will be professional integrity.
