Stephanie Rose who was confirmed by the Senate on Saturday as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa, was sworn in Tuesday. Immigration lawyers and immigrant rights advocates have questioned Rose’s role in a controversial round-up of 300 undocumented immigrants working at a meat packing plant in Postville, Iowa, last year. But Tom [...]
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Senate Confirms More U.S. Attorneys
The nominations of Kenyen Brown (Southern District of Alabama), Stephanie Rose (Northern District of Iowa) and Nick Klinefeldt (Southern District of Iowa) were confirmed Saturday night by unanimous consent.
Iowa Southern District U.S. Attorney To Resign
Not sure this is really news. But Matthew Whitaker, a Bush holdover, announced he will step down when his successor takes office.
Three U.S. Attorney Nominees Move Out Of Committee
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the U.S. Attorney nominees for the Southern District of Iowa, Northern District of Iowa and Southern District of Alabama.
Iowa U.S. Attorney Nominees Slated For Panel Vote
The Senate Judiciary Committee will also consider Southern District of Alabama nominee Kenyen Brown on Thursday.
Meet Stephanie Rose
The U.S. Attorney nominee for the Northern District of Iowa is a former journalist.
Obama Makes Four U.S. Attorney Nominations
The president nominated U.S. Attorneys for Missouri, Montana and Iowa.
Iowa Nominee On Track Despite Immigration Fracas
Stephanie Rose, Sen. Tom Harkin’s pick for U.S. Attorney in Iowa’s Northern District, continues to draw protests from immigration lawyers and rights groups who question her role in a controversial round-up of 300 undocumented workers at a meat packing plant.
Senate Approves Ex-U.S. Attorney Rapp For War Crimes Post
Stephen Rapp, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa from 1993 to 2001, has led the prosecution of former Liberian President Charles Taylor for war crimes since becoming a prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in 2007.
Former U.S. Attorney Rapp Tapped For War Crimes Post
President Obama nominated Stephen Rapp to be a State Department ambassador at large. Rapp was the U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Iowa from 1993 to 2001.
