From the first line in the article:

"Attorney General Eric Holder says nine Obama appointees in the Justice Department have represented or advocated for terrorist detainees before joining the Justice Department."
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"during their employment prior to joining the government, only five of the lawyers who serve as political appointees in those components represented detainees, and four others either contributed to amicus briefs in detainee-related cases or were otherwise involved in advocacy on behalf of detainees.

Amicus Brief: translated as "friend of the court", that refers to someone, not a party to a case, who volunteers to offer information on a point of law or some other aspect of the case to assist the court in deciding a matter before it.
In other words...Someone that files bogus human rights violations on behalf of Gitmo detainees. (frivolous lawsuits)

So the lawyers were supporting/representing/advocating for the terrorists prior to being employed by the Justice Dept. Representing both sides of the argument in an ongoing case is a conflict of interest. Period. Unless of course, the socialist DOJ lawyers are gunning for an aquittal, in which case the 4 political appointees will hammer-away at our constitution as...get this...unconstitutional for those poor, misguided freedom-fighters wanting to kill us infidels.

I am really looking forward to the next election cycle. Watching the Marxists squirm and scramble is a growing sport I plan on supporting to the very end. :thumbsup: