I’m told that someone like former Judge Laurence Silberman would be instantly credible to the battered staff at DOJ. Of course, there aren’t too many like Judge Silberman, who is wise in the ways of Washington and well respected in the legal community. He was appointed to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1985 and took senior status in 2000. He would be particularly well-suited for the battle ahead on FISA reform having served as a member of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s Review Panel from 1996 until 2003. He’s taught law at NYU, Harvard, and Georgetown. President Bush tapped him to serve as co-chairman of his Intelligence Commission in 2004.