Judge appoints special master to probe government conduct in golf course lawsuit

A federal judge named a special master to probe whether officials misled the court in a Washington golf course dispute.

A federal judge appointed a former U.S. attorney as a special master to investigate whether administration lawyers misled the court regarding the closure and redevelopment of the East Potomac Golf Links. The inquiry examines potential ethical violations by the Departments of Justice and Interior. The public course is scheduled to close on November 15 for a championship-level upgrade.

• The investigatorJessie Liu was named to serve as special master for the inquiry.
• The targetsThe Departments of Justice and Interior face scrutiny over their legal representations.
• The projectOfficials plan to replace the public facility with a world-class course capable of hosting major events.

What's new · 11m agoJessie Liu was officially named as the special master to lead the ethics investigation into the Departments of Justice and Interior.