Stories Tagged ‘Colorado’

Denver Lawyer Gets GOP Support For U.S. Attorney

By Stephanie Woodrow | December 17, 2009

Troy Eid, who served as U.S. Attorney during the Bush administration, wrote that John Walsh is “ethical and a person of unimpeachable character and integrity.”

Sessions Seeks Delay In Committee Vote For Colorado Nominee

By Andrew Ramonas | December 11, 2009

Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says the record for U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte is “incomplete.”

Napolitano Pressed On Controversy Involving U.S. Attorney Nominee

By Andrew Ramonas | December 10, 2009

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) questioned Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano about a fired federal agent involved in a controversy swirling around Colorado U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte.

U.S. Attorney Explains Canceled Arrest Warrant For Islamic Cleric al-Awlaki

By Ryan J. Reilly | December 8, 2009

Interim U.S. Attorney Dave Gaouette said that charges were withdrawn because they could not prove the case.

GOP Continues to Press for Answers About Villafuerte

By Andrew Ramonas | December 1, 2009

State GOP Chairman Dick Wadham asked Denver police chief Gerry Whitman to respond to questions raised by statements from U.S. Attorney nominee Stephanie Villafuerte and others.

U.S. Attorney Nominee Denies Database Allegations

By Andrew Ramonas | November 20, 2009

Stephanie Villafuerte has rejected allegations that she played a role in the use of a restricted government database to aid Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (D) in his 2006 gubernatorial campaign, The Denver Post reported.

Colorado Governor Defends Villafuerte Over Database

By Stephanie Woodrow | November 3, 2009

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter said his deputy chief of staff, who is nominated to be the state’s U.S. Attorney, “did nothing wrong” during his 2006 gubernatorial campaign.

Colorado GOP Chair Blasts Nominee In Letter to Judiciary Panel

By Andrew Ramonas | October 27, 2009

Colorado Republican party chairman Dick Wadham stopped short of asking the Senate Judiciary Committee to reject Stephanie Villafuerte’s nomination as the state’s U.S. Attorney.

Colorado Criminal Chief Honored

By Andrew Ramonas | October 26, 2009

Jim Allison was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Colorado U.S. Attorney Pick Draws More GOP Criticism

By Andrew Ramonas | October 26, 2009

Another prominent Colorado Republican is asking whether Stephanie Villafuerte inappropriately used state resources to help her boss in his 2006 gubernatorial campaign, The Denver Post reported Saturday.