Karen Loeffler/jason kohler-ktuu-tv By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Karen Loeffler officially became Alaska’s first female U.S. Attorney on Friday. Loeffler was sworn in at a ceremony in the U.S. District Courthouse in Anchorage, KTUU-tv reported. Former U.S. Attorney Robert Bundy administered the oath to Loeffler and described her as a brilliant attorney and state shooter, the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed the U.S. Attorneys for Alaska and South Dakota. Brendan Johnson, the son of Sen. Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) was confirmed for South Dakota post, and Karen Loeffler for Alaska. OTHER STORIES OF INTEREST Top Mexican Drug Cartel Figure Pleads Guilty in San Diego (AP) 20…
Ohio nominee Steven Dettelbach By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – President Obama on Friday announced nominees for six U.S. Attorney posts. The nominees included the first woman U.S. Attorney in Hawaii and the son of a state senator in South Dakota. In Hawaii, the president nominated Florence T. Nakakuni, 57, an assistant U.S. Attorney in…
