“Questions arise over Obama’s pick for Justice post“
“At the same time, Ed Whelan, President of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, contends there are questions about Adegbile’s qualifications. There were reports that President Obama intended to nominate him to serve as a judge on the D.C. Circuit back in 2011, and that Adegbile was submitted to the American Bar Association (ABA) for a rating. Whelan says Adegbile didn’t make it past the ABA’s qualification screening.
Skeptics are also publicly speculating about whether Adegbile is the best fit to head up a department that has been the subject of much recent criticism. Last year the Justice Department’s Inspector General released a report blasting the Civil Rights Division, citing inappropriateconduct, harassment of conservatives in the division, and the appearance of partisanship and racial politics.
Many wonder why the White House would tap such a controversial nominee when the Division is in need of a public relations boost.”