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...attempt to discipline Ryan could raiselarger questions of law and Justice Departmentpolicy. Reno's predecessor as attorney general,William J. Barr, argued that government lawyersshould not be subject to discipline by state bars...
...Reno has not weighed in on the issue, butBarr's opinion represents a departure fromprevious policy. In fact, former Attorney GeneralJohn Mitchell and former President Richard M.Nixon were stripped of their licenses to practicelaw by their state bars after Watergate...
There has already been an attempt to secure afederal investigation of the Office of SpecialInvestigations. U.S. Representative James A.Traficant Jr. (D-Ohio) sent a letter last month toPresident Clinton and Reno requesting that aspecial prosecutor be appointed to investigate theconduct of Ryan and other attorneys...
...john Russell, a spokesperson for theJustice Department, said yesterday that Reno andClinton would likely not comply with the request
...said he did not speak to Reno during hisinvestigation