Sentences with phrase «for appointment of special prosecutors»

Members of New York City's congressional delegation united Wednesday to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, following the ouster of FBI director James Comey.

Members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on Wednesday at the state Capitol called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to handle cases of police brutality and deaths caused by police confrontations.

Republican gubernatorial candidate John DeFrancisco in a statement Wednesday called for the appointment of a special prosecutor to review why Gov. Andrew Cuomo's then - campaign chief was working out of the governor's office in New York City.

Many Democratic lawmakers are calling for the appointment of a special prosecutor to take Comey's place in leading the investigation.

Not exact matches

Last May, following Trump's surprise firing of James Comey as FBI director, the two were among 180 former prosecutors from the district who signed a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein calling for the appointment of a special counsel.

Republicans want a special prosecutor to investigate the Obama administration, but the law only allows for the appointment of a special counsel in limited circumstances.

Mr Martin Amidu, President Akufo - Addo's nominee for the office of the Special prosecutor has told Parliament's Appointments Committee that all the allegations he levelled against former President Mahama and the NDC before the 2016 election were based on perception not reality.

The families were pushing for the automatic appointment of a special prosecutor.

The proposal, which creates a new executive entity called the Justice Center, will include the appointment of a special prosecutor and inspector general for the protection of people with special needs taksed with investigating reports of abuse and neglect within the system.

«If any district attorney believes he or she is unable to prosecute a particular case, there is a well - established judicial process for recusal and the appointment of a special prosecutor.»

The Law Society of British Columbia has launched an investigation, the Premier has called for a review of the process by which special prosecutor appointments occur, and the Vancouver Sun (B.C.'s major daily newspaper of record) has dutifully pulled out a list of other prominent counsel who have acted as special prosecutors subsequent to making political donations to the governing party in B.C.