By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.como The labor intensive effort to fill all the U.S. Attorney spots around the country continued Tuesday with President Barack Obama nominating defense lawyer William Nettles for U.S. Attorney in South Carolina, Main Justice news website reported. Main Justice reported that Nettles of the law firm Sanders & Nettles in Columbia, S.C.,…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The man accused of killing intern Chandra Levy in 2001, has been charged with threatening a witness, a fellow inmate, from testifying against him, the Washington Post reported. The U.S. Attorneys Office in Washington this week filed a superseding indictment against suspect Ingmar Guandique, 28, adding an obstruction of…
Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — The two U.S. Attorneys from Iowa who were recommended by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) were confirmed by the full Senate on Saturday, the Associated Press reported. The Senate also confirmed Kenyen Brown for the Southern District of Alabama U.S. Attorney post. For Iowa, the Senate confirmed Stephanie Rose for U.S….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Some last-minute objections have surfaced against Stephanie Rose, who has yet to be confirmed by the Senate for the U.S. attorney’s post in northern Iowa, the New York Times is reporting. Some defense attorneys are voicing concern about assistant U.S. Attorney Rose’s leading role in the prosecution of hundreds of illegal…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alaska, the Frontier State, is spreading its wings. Come next month, it will open a new office in Juneau, the state capital, the Juneau Empire reports. Former Juneau Assistant District Attorney Jack Schmidt, 38, was recently hired to work in that office, which will be housed…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Under the category of “things that won’t go away” comes another bill to try and get a local prosecutor for the District of Columbia. Right now the U.S. Attorney handles both federal and local crimes. D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton has once again introduced a bill that would create…
Bush Holdover U.S. Atty. Mary Beth Buchanan By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Pittsburgh U.S. Attorney Mary Pat Buchanan, who bumped up against her share of controversy during her eight-year reign, and gained notoriety for prosecuting comedian Tommy Chong’s drug paraphernalia shop, is stepping down Nov. 16, the Associated Press reported. The news agency said…
By Caitlin Osborne ticklethewire.com President Obama continues to be the target of racially motivated hate. The lastest reminder comes, compliments of Huntsville, Ala. resident Charles Thurman II, 54, who was sentenced last week to four months in jail for reporting false threats to the president. Turns out, according to his plea agreement, Thurman sent threatening…
