President Obama Nominates U.S. Attys for Calif., Ill. and Tenn.

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — More than a year into his presidency, President Obama continues to slowly inch toward finishing his U.S. Attorney appointments. On Thursday, President Obama nominated Melinda L. Haag, a former federal prosecutor,  for U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Calif.; Jerry E. Martin, a private attorney, for the Middle…

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Prominent Arab American Lawyer to Join TSA to Advise on Civil Rights

By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration, which is responsible for screening passengers at our nation’s airports, is getting an interesting addition: Nawar Shora, the legal director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. The Washington Post reports that Shora, who was born in Syria and raised in West Virginia,  is joining the agency…

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