Larry Klayman

Judicial Watch Founder In Trouble With The FL Bar

Jillian Rayfield | November 4, 2011, 5:26AM

Conservative, birther and serial lawsuit filer Larry Klayman is in financial trouble.

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Chris Dodd

Senate Ethics Committee Dismisses Complaint Against Dodd

David Taintor | December 30, 2010, 2:42PM

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)

Outgoing Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) is catching a break just in time for the new year, after the Senate Ethics Panel dismissed a complaint against him.

Judicial Watch -- a conservative public interest group -- filed the complaint against Dodd, saying he "assisted a longtime friend and associate to obtain a reduced sentence and ultimately a full presidential pardon from President Clinton for tax and securities crimes, in exchange for gifts."

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'Ground Zero Mosque'

Conservative Watchdog Sues NYC Mayor Over Contact With Muslim Groups

Rachel Slajda | December 14, 2010, 9:45AM

Mayor Bloomberg speaks in support of the Park51 project in August 2010

The conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch has filed a petition with the New York State Supreme Court demanding that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg release all records of communication with the leader of the future Islamic community center in downtown Manhattan as well as a slew of other Muslim groups.

"Mayor Bloomberg's support for the Ground Zero mosque needs to be fully explored. New Yorkers are going to want to know how closely he's working with the radicals supporting the Ground Zero mosque," the president of Judicial Watch, Tom Fitton, said in a press release. "It is troubling that the Mayor's office cannot be bothered to comply with the open records law. What is the Mayor's office hiding?"

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