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Carmen Ortiz Poised to Become Massachusett’s First Hispanic and Woman U.S. Attorney
The country has already broken the racial barrier by electing an African American president. It’s interesting that it has taken this long to get a Hispanic or a woman as a U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts. By Jonathan Saltzman Boston Globe Staff BOSTON — Carmen M. Ortiz, who grew up poor in New York City’s Spanish…
Columnist: Ego and Low Morale Hurting Dept. of Homeland Security
DHS Chief Janet Napolitano- Will She Change the Agency? By Douglas Doan Security DeBrief Guest Columnist The ancients believed that the sin of Pride was the most serious of the seven deadly sins, and would have little trouble seeing the havoc caused by the sin of pride at DHS. Pride (back to Sunday school for…
Feds Charge Illinois Sheriff With Selling Pot
Sure, county sheriffs have a lot of autonomy. But this obviously goes a little too far. Put this in the category of: Things Sheriffs Aren’t Allowed to Do. By The Associated Press SHAWNEETOWN, Ill. — Federal prosecutors are accusing the longtime sheriff of a county in southeastern Illinois of selling marijuana, often while on duty….
U.S. to Check Immigration Status at All Local Jails
This is a massive effort. The real question is whether authorities can coordinate this effort and make certain local jails have the resources to do this. By Spencer S. Hsu Washington Post Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expanding a program initiated by President George W. Bush aimed at checking the immigration status…
Boston Federal Judges To Teach Classes on Turning Over Evidence as a Result of Recent Case
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Federal prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges in Boston will get an education about turning over evidence to the defense for trial. The issue recently became a hot-button topic and an embarrassment when the Justice Department voided the conviction in Washington of ex-Sen. Ted Stevens after the prosecution failed to turn over…
Judge Delays Sentencing in MySpace Suicide Case: Says Fed Prosecutors May Have Gone Too Far
This latest glitch only clouds the boundaries in the area of Internet law. Should we look at this as a setback for prosecutors or an opportunity for a judge to provide clarity for prosecutors in the future? By Victoria Kim Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — When federal prosecutors in Los Angeles indicted a Missouri…
A Border Patrol Agent, a Cheeseburger, Poison and an FBI Probe
This is just a bizarre story. The FBI is investigating and there’s many unanswered questions. By ZACHARY FRANZ Great Falls Tribune Staff Writer GREAT FALLS, Montana — A United States Customs and Border Patrol agent who was poisoned at a Cut Bank fast food restaurant last year is back in the hospital for injuries suffered…
Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens Paid At Least $1 Million in Legal Fees
Justice is supposed to be blind. But it sure as heck doesn’t hurt to get some high-paid attorneys to make sure justice has 20-20 vision. Ex-Sen. Ted Stevens apparently doled out the cash for his defense, and in the end it paid off. Mike Scarcella The National Law Journal Nobody’s ever said Ted Stevens’ defense…