Senate Judiciary Gives Nod to 5 Nominees for U.S. Atty in Texas and Oregon and a U.S. Marshal in Fla.

  By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Nearly three years after being elected President, the Obama administration is still working to fill the U.S. Attorney spots. The latest: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday gave the go ahead by voice vote for four U.S. Attorney nominees in Texas and one in Oregon. The full Senate must now…

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Finally:Pres. Obama Nominates 4 to Fill U.S. Attorney Spots in Texas

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…

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