Stories Tagged ‘U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia’

FBI Analysts Face More Questions

By Joe Palazzolo | March 14, 2010

The U.S. Attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., is reviewing 100 cases for potentially false and inaccurate tests by FBI analysts.

Mistrial Declared in American Samoa Officials Corruption Case

By Stephanie Woodrow | February 24, 2010

American Samoa Lt. Gov. Aitofele Sunia and lawmaker Tini Lam Yuen were charged with fraud and bribery for allegedly using their political positions and relationships to secure contracts for companies under their control.

Machen Sworn In As D.C.’s U.S. Attorney

By Joe Palazzolo | February 19, 2010

Ronald Machen, the newly confirmed U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, took his oath of office Thursday evening in a private ceremony.

AUSA: Fallout of Blackwater Ruling Could Make Prosecutors ‘Flinch’

By Joe Palazzolo | February 11, 2010

Kenneth Kohl, the lead prosecutor in the government’s case against Blackwater security guards, told The Washington Post that he was worried that reaction to the dismissal of the case could cause “federal prosecutors to flinch at taking on tough cases involving complex legal issues.”

White House Vetting OPR Chief for Federal Judgeship

By Joe Palazzolo | February 8, 2010

Mary Patrice Brown, who was tapped to lead the Justice Department’s ethics unit in April, is on track for a nomination to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Former U.S. Attorney in D.C. Switches Firms

By Joe Palazzolo | January 28, 2010

Roscoe Howard Jr., the District’s U.S. Attorney from 2001 to 2004, has joined Andrews Kurth’s Washington office, the firm announced.

Senate Judiciary Panel Adds Six Nominees to its Thursday Agenda

By Stephanie Woodrow | January 25, 2010

The agenda includes three nominees to be U.S. Attorneys and three controversial nominations for top Justice Department posts. Committee Republicans can seek a week’s delay on the DOJ posts.

Katten Picks Up Former Prosecutor

By Joe Palazzolo | January 21, 2010

Joshua Berman, a former federal prosecutor and candidate for U.S. Attorney in Detroit, has joined the Washington office of Katten Muchin Rosenman as a partner in the litigation and dispute practice, the firm announced.

Obama Gives Machen the Nod for U.S. Attorney in D.C.

By Joe Palazzolo | December 23, 2009

A partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, Machen has specialized in complex civil litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal corporate investigations.

Machen One Step Closer to U.S. Attorney Nomination

By Joe Palazzolo | October 29, 2009

The Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr partner was interviewed at the Justice Department earlier this week for the top prosecutor post in the District of Columbia.