David W. Ogden, Deputy Attorney General resigns

by Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpoke | December 3, 2009 at 11:27 am

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More leaks from the Administration. This time two anonymous sources report that Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden will resign his post. He is said to pursue a career in a private law practice in Washington. He will step aside on February 10th.

Assistant Attorney General Gary Grindler will be assuming the post as Acting Deputy Attorney General. Grindler has been handling sensitive criminal issues for the Department.

Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden, the Justice Department's second in command, will step aside Feb. 10 to return to private law practice in Washington.

The deputy AG post, one of the most critical in the department, will be filled on an acting basis by deputy assistant attorney general Gary Grindler, said two sources familiar with the move, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss personnel matters. Grindler has been handling sensitive issues this year for the department's criminal division.