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Now this is really interesting. Something is clearly up. First Artman, and now Fisher:

Justice Official Who Oversees Cases On Corruption, Fraud Is Quitting
Washington Post
Thursday, May 1, 2008; Page A17

Alice S. Fisher, chief of the Justice Department's criminal division, said yesterday that she will leave government service at the end of the month after nearly three years overseeing major public corruption and corporate fraud cases.

Her departure leaves the Justice Department even more short-staffed. Fisher is one of only four remaining division chiefs who have navigated the Senate confirmation process.

Among the ongoing investigations Fisher has been overseeing are cases involving members of Congress and executives at mortgage companies caught up in the credit debacle. Her deputy, Barry M. Sabin, a former federal prosecutor in Miami, is serving in an acting capacity, and her chief of staff left for private practice earlier this year.

Amazing that the WaPo article doesn't even mention Fisher's most famous prosecution, Jack Abramoff. Also, Fisher was Chertoff's right-hand (wo)man, and is still very close to him. I think I need to do some serious sleuthing around on this story. More to follow if I find anything.