By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com A whole lot of U.S. Attorneys were confirmed Monday night on Capitol Hill. The U.S. Senate confirmed six U.S. Attorneys — four in Texas, one in Oregon and one in Utah. The Texas U.S. Attorney’s included: John Malcolm Bales for the Eastern District of Texas; Kenneth Magidson for the Southern District…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Better late than never. After taking criticism for taking so long, President Obama on Tuesday nominated people to fill the four U.S. Attorney spots in Texas. The White House nominated Kenneth Magidson for the southern district, Sarah Ruth Saldaña for the northern district, Robert Lee Pitman for the western distirct and John…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. has named John Malcolm Bales the interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. He replaces Rebecca Gregory, who stepped down to join the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Bales, 54 of Nacogdoches,Tex., will take the post on Friday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said….
