In a letter to the prime minister on Saturday, shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis asks for "immediate discussions so that by the end of the day we are in a position to agree the appointment of the judge" to head one of the independent inquiries into the scandal.

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The Pre-Sentencing Report is prepared by the government in advance of sentencing to brief the judge on its position as to the number of years it believes a person deserves in accordance with Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

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But so far, no scientific authority in a position to judge has seen more than a fraction of the objects.

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As a lawyer himself, and the bank's general counsel at the time of the Countrywide purchase, Mr Moynihan is in a good position to judge.

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"I realized since taking the position that the nature of the political duties does not suit my professionalism as a judge, so I submitted my resignation on November 7, " Mekki said on his Facebook page.

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Rugby Football Union chief disciplinary officer Judge Jeff Blackett had equated the offence to abuse of a match official, a position Armitage rejected.

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