Fieger’s Judge Gets Curious

I never wanted Jeffrey Fieger to be my governor. But I’m looking forward to the way he fights his campaign finance charges, particularly now that the judge appears to think the investigation into him was politically motivated.

A federal judge in Detroit peppered a prosecutor with questions Tuesdayto find out whether the investigation that resulted in the Augustindictment of Southfield lawyer Geoffrey Fieger on campaign financecharges was politically motivated.

U.S. District Judge Paul Borman also wanted to know why it took 75 to80 federal agents to raid Fieger’s law office and confront 32 employeeson the doorsteps after dark in November 2005.

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Borman is mulling over a request by Fieger’s lawyers to let them gatherevidence and depose past and present Justice Department officials tofind out whether the Bush administration ordered the probe. If it did,Fieger’s lawyers want the charges dismissed.

Potential deposition targets could include former Attorney GeneralAlberto Gonzales and former White House political adviser Karl Rove.

This prosecution is one of several that appear to have targeted trial lawyers who were big money donors to Democrats, particularly John Edwards. And Fieger’s the kind of scrappy fighter who may well pull this off.