By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary on Thursday gave the nod to private attorney Jerry E. Martin for the U.S. Attorney post in Nashville, clearing the way for the full Senate to vote on the matter. Martin will replace U.S. Attorney Edward Yarbrough, who was appointed by President Bush in 2007. Active…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday gave the final nod to Zane D. Memeger to become U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia and David Fein to become the top federal prosecutor in Connecticut. Memeger replaces interim U.S. Attorney Michael L. Levy, who had been in that position since 2009. Levy will work for…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has opened a preliminary investigation into Goldman Sachs, the poster child for greed in America. The New York Times, citing “people familiar with the matter’, said the Securities and Exchange Commission, which has filed a civil fraud suit against the financial giant, Goldman, referred the case…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire Sidney Smith, a World War II vet and Nixon-appointed U.S. Attorney in Idaho, died on April 23 at the age of 95, The Associated Press reported. Born in the Midwest, he graduated from the University of Colorado law school, AP reported. In 1970, President Nixon appointed him deputy general counsel for…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Baton Rouge U.S. Attorney David R. Dugas, a Bush appointee who took office five weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, announced he is stepping down at the end of the week to join a national law firm with offices in Louisiana. “Serving as United States Attorney has been the greatest…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It never hurts for the officialdom of Washington to go beyond the Beltway and see the the rest of the country. FBI Director Robert Mueller on Monday did just that, and headed to the heartland to visit the FBI’s Springfield, Ill. office to thank employees and reiterate his agenda, the Associated…
OTHER WEEKEND NEWS Obama’s Pick for Justice Dept. Office of Legal Counsel Dawn Johnsen Withdraws (AP) Recommendation for Philly U.S. Atty. Finally Forwarded to White House (Philadelphia Inquirer) U.S. Attorney Nominee in Tennessee Considered a Quick Study (Tennessean)
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago wants a federal judge to compel the testimony of an attorney who served as Rod Blagojevich’s general counsel while he was governor of Illinois. At issue is the attorney-client privilege involving the attorney William J. Quinlan. Blagojevich and his brother Robert face trial on public…
