A Southern District of Mississippi prosecutor is in the mix for the Northern District of Mississippi U.S. Attorney nomination, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) told Main Justice Friday.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Felicia Adams is being considered by the Obama administration for the Northern Mississippi slot, even though Thompson formally recommended Oxford, Miss., criminal defense attorney Christi McCoy for the post last summer.
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McCoy was dogged by controversy because of her affiliation with a local private investigator who was under investigation for his billing practices. The Northern District U.S. Attorney’s office, which was handling the case, dropped its probe earlier this year, clearing McCoy.
Thompson, who is taking the lead on selecting U.S. attorney candidates for Mississippi’s congressional Democrats, said the White House is reviewing both Adams and McCoy for the post. He said he supports both of the candidates.
When asked who put Adams’ name forward, Thompson said she was “already in the system” since she previously worked in the Northern District.
“I was asked if I know her and I said, ‘Yes, she’s a good person’,” the Mississippi Democrat said.
Northern District of Mississippi Assistant U.S. Attorney Curtis Ivy has also been mentioned as a candidate for the position. Thompson met with Ivy in Washington last July, but the House member said at the time they didn’t discuss the U.S. Attorney post.
Thompson said Friday that he “didn’t know that [Ivy] was in the running.”
The Mississippi Democrat said he hopes the Obama administration will make a nomination soon.
“It’s taking an awfully long time,” Thompson said. “One of the situations you run into is: how long can a person put their career on hold?”
Obama’s pick to lead the Oxford-based U.S. Attorney’s office would succeed Jim M. Greenlee, who stepped down as U.S. Attorney Jan. 31.
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