By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Baltimore announced Monday that it has hired three new prosecutors to focus exclusively on gangs in a community that has seen the presence of such groups as MS-13, TTP Bloods and the Black Guerilla Family. “A record number of federal prosecutors are now pursuing cases against…
U.S. Atty. Terrence Berg/doj photo By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com For the past several years, the FBI and U.S. Attorney had been probing political corruption in Detroit City Hall, but no indictments came, just reports in the press that something was percolating. What did come were plenty complaints from the community that the feds were dragging…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com It’s likely to take several years before the government and the trustee locate, liquidate and distribute swindler Bernie Madoff’s assets, according to a U.S. Attorney motion filed Friday morning. “Given the size and scope of the defendant’s fraud, the efforts of the Government and the SIPA (Security Investment Protection Act) Trustee…
It’s a start, but the administration has a long way to go in filling all the U.S. Attorney spots. Unfortunately, there have been so many distractions since President Obama took office. MARY ORNDORFF Birmingham News Washington correspondent WASHINGTON – Joyce Vance had solid bipartisan support to become the top federal prosecutor in the northern district…
Whatever happened, it wasn’t likely that Brett Tolman was going to get to stick around under the Obama administration. By Chris Vanocur ABC 4 SALT LAKE CITY– – It looks like it may be more bad news for Brett Tolman. Not only is he feeling the heat for those Native American artifact arrests in Southern…
This raises an interesting dilemma. Yes, we have a right to know as much about a U.S. Attorney candidate as possible. And yes, clients who are targets of grand juries have a right to privacy. What to do? We assume we can trust nominees like Fishman to recuse themselves in instances where there’s a conflict…
By Brian Schott ticklethewire.com U.S. Atty. Alice Martin of Alabama, whose involvement in the prosecution of ex-Gov. Donald Siegelman has raised concerns of late, is resigning. Martin, the U.S. Attorney for Northern Alabama, announced her decision Friday in a letter to Atty. Gen. Eric Holder, which was posted on the Department of Justice’s website. She…
Robert Clark Corrente By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente of Rhode Island, whose office landed some high profile convictions of state lawmakers during his tenure, is resigning, effective June 26. According to a press release issued by his office Monday, Corrente will join a private law firm on July 1. He was…
