Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The former U.S. Attorney who spearheaded the failed prosecution of former Sen. John Edwards expressed no regrets, the News and Observer reports. George Holding said political corruption cases are the most difficult to prosecute, and any decision to halt the prosecution would have been a “derliction of duty,” according to the News…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Senate on Thursday unanimously confirmed Thomas Walker for U.S. Attorney in Raleigh, N.C., according to WRAL. Three other U.S. Attorneys were also confirmed, according to the website Main Justice: George Beck for the Middle District of Alabama; Felicia Adams for the Northern District of Mississippi; and Ronald Sharpe for…
U.S. Atty. George Holding By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Heavy handed politics continues to play a role in some of the appointments of U.S. Attorneys around the country. In North Carolina, Republican Sen. Richard Burr vowed Thursday to delay confirmation of Charlotte lawyer Thomas G. Walker until the current U.S. Attorney George Holding, a…
After the mess with the U.S. Attorney firings under the Bush administration, the Dems are reluctant to make it look as if they’re interfering with Justice. That’s good for U.S. Attorney George Holding who’s investigating some high profile Dems. If it weren’t for that, he might have been gone already. By The Associated Press BEAUFORT,…
U.S. Atty. George Holding Interesting that the senator wants the U.S. Attorney Holding to stay in office and handle certain public corruption cases. Good or bad idea? By WRAL.com RALEIGH, N.C. – U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan on Friday submitted three names to President Barack Obama for U.S. attorney in the federal court system’s Eastern District…
