Chief Judge Mark Wolf in Massachusetts has pressed for action against a federal prosecutor whose withholding of exculpatory evidence in the early 1990s led a judge to release alleged mobsters from prison, The National Law Journal reports.
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New Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Shifts Priorities
Carmen Ortiz plans to focus on stepping up prosecutions of financial fraud and catching James J. Bulger, a fugitive on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list, The Associated Press reports.
Ortiz, Tarver Before Senate Judiciary Next Week
The U.S. Attorney nominees are for Massachusetts and the Southern District of Georgia.
Meet Carmen Ortiz
The nominee for Massachusetts U.S. Attorney would be the first Hispanic woman to hold the job. Early in her career, she worked in a gift shop, a restaurant and as an investigator for the National Football League.
Former Prosecutor Won’t Seek Kennedy’s Senate Seat
Republican Michael Sullivan, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts from 2001 until April, said he didn’t want to be tied up on the campaign trial during his son’s final high school years.
Obama Nominates Three U.S. Attorneys
The White House announced a former state senator, a state lawmaker and a federal prosecutor for posts in Georgia and Massachusetts.
Special Election For Kennedy’s Senate Seat Likely In January
Although former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey is considered a front runner for the Republican nomination, former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan has been named as a possible GOP candidate.
Former Prosecutor Mentioned For Kennedy Seat
Michael Sullivan served as U.S. Attorney from 2001 until April, when he joined the law firm headed by former Attorney General John Ashcroft. But no Republican is considered a viable candidate in heavily Democratic Massachusetts.
Former U.S. Attorney Sullivan Testifies In Favor Of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Former Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan said that the risk of a long mandatory sentence entices drug offenders to cooperate during investigations.
Mass. Senators Recommend Hispanic Woman for U.S. Attorney
Assistant U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz has been recommended for nomination as the next U.S. Attorney in Massachusetts. Sens. Kennedy and Kerry passed over better known candidates from the Foley Hoag law firm.
