Administration Chooses Judge for Anti-Terrorism Post; Thayer Resigned 4 Years Ago to Avoid Prosecution Over His Conduct While On the Bench

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WASHINGTON (AP) - A key overseer of the Bush administration's unsuccessful efforts to create a more comprehensive screening process for airline passengers resigned in disgrace four years ago from the New Hampshire Supreme Court to avoid prosecution over his conduct on the bench.

W. Stephen Thayer III, who left New Hampshire's high court in 2000 under a deal with prosecutors, is now serving as deputy chief of the Transportation Security Administration's Office of National Risk Assessment.

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Administration Chooses Judge for Anti-Terrorism Post; Thayer Resigned 4 Years Ago to Avoid Prosecution Over His Conduct While On the Bench

Thayer resurrected his public career with a stint at a conservative political group in Washington before landing the job last summer where he oversees the administration's Computer- Assisted Passenger Prescreening System. The project encountered such technical dif...

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