When will Utah get a permanent U.S. Attorney? If you recall, Utah has been without an appointed federal prosecutor since the last one, Brett Tolman a Republican appointee, stepped down in January of 2010. At the time, Rep. Jim Matheson‘s choice for the job, David Schwendiman, had been rebuffed and rumors floated that a Republican–Scott […]
Utah still short a US attorney
October 8, 2010 by
Image via Wikipedia Utah is still short a US attorney since Brett Tolman stepped down at the end of 2009. This blog has reported on this issue previously, noting that the Obama Administration has been looking at appointing a Republican in place of the Democrat proposed by Rep.e Jim Matheson. With Rep. Matheson failing to […]
The next US attorney for Utah: a Republican?
July 21, 2010 by
With David Schwendiman no longer a nominee for US attorney from Utah, the Obama Administration has had to look elsewhere for the lead federal prosecutor in Utah. And their gaze seems tohave fallen on Scott Burns, Iron County attorney and former candidate for Utah attorney general. His post recent position is as executive director of […]
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