DEC 16 20091. Obama US Attorneys Now Outnumber Bush Appointees
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1. Obama US Attorneys Now Outnumber
Bush Appointees
by Joe Palazzollo for Main Justice
....For the first time in this administration, Senate-confirmed U.S.
Attorneys nominated by President Barack Obama outnumber Senate-
confirmed U.S. Attorneys nominated by former President George W.
Bush.
....And in Alabama, Montgomery criminal defense lawyer Joe Van
Heest appears to be out of the running for Middle District U.S.
Attorney after objections from Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), one
person familiar with the situation said. Van Heest, who was
recommended by Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.), had been fully vetted by
the White House months ago. But the administration never went
forward with a nomination.
As a result, a controversial Bush-holder U.S. Attorney, Leura Canary,
remains in charge of the Montgomery-based office. Democrats have
criticized Canary for prosecuting former Gov. Don Siegelman (D) on
public corruption charges. The Justice Department opposes
Siegelman’s Supreme Court appeal of his 2006 conviction.
The White House has shown little appetite for these and other feuds,
preferring to reservoir political capital for legislative goals such as
health-care reform.
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