By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
James Stanley “Stan” Lemelle announced Monday that Attorney Gen. Eric Holder Jr. has named him interim U.S. Attorney in Baton Rouge. He replaces David Dugas, a Bush appointee,who stepped down last week.
“I have been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District for 31 years,” Lemelle said in a statement. “For the past 16 years, I’ve served as Criminal Chief and supervised the office’s Criminal Division.”
Dugas was appointed U.S. Attorney on Oct. 17, 2001, five weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
