Sentences with phrase «said acting attorney»

Heastie said the acting attorney general, Barbara Underwood, is also invited to interview for the job.

Heastie's office said Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood, Schneiderman's immediate successor, has been invited to participate.

Saying acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, an Obama administration appointee, had «betrayed» the Department of Justice by refusing to defend the president's immigrant travel ban, Donald Trump told her: You're fired.

Heastie says the acting attorney general, Barbara Underwood, is also invited to interview for the job.

Several influential figures — including some potential candidates for the seat — say Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood should stay in charge until voters elect a new AG in November.

Not exact matches

Multiple officials, including Pence, said the president was acting at the behest of Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

«This resolution holds Goldman Sachs accountable for its serious misconduct in falsely assuring investors that securities it sold were backed by sound mortgages, when it knew that they were full of mortgages that were likely to fail,» said Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart F. Delery in a statement.

Defense attorneys have already said the 21 - year - old defendant committed all the crimes he is accused of, but they also contend Tsarnaev did so in an act of subservience to his older brother, not because of a personal passion.

In a closing statement on Thursday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Eun Young Choi reviewed numerous text messages, emails and voice recordings presented to jurors during the four - week trial, which she said proved that Lebedev and Gross acted with «corrupt intent.»

«The scheme outlined in the indictment focuses on bogus sleep studies that the defendants utilized to engage in a much more lucrative fraud involving Lap - Band procedures,» said Acting United States Attorney Sandra R. Brown.

«The acting attorney general appointed the special counsel, defined his jurisdiction, understands the scope of his investigation and has specifically confirmed that the allegations that form the basis» of Mr. Manafort's prosecution are within Mr. Mueller's purview, the filing said.

In a court filing, acting U.S. Attorney Robert Khuzami said the office continues to believe a «special master is not warranted to review the seized materials for privilege and that a Government Filter Team would fairly and most efficiently accomplish this task.»

Company officials say that attorney, Jill Martin, acted in her personal capacity and that the Trump Organization is not representing any party in the Daniels» dispute.

A spokeswoman declined to answer a series of direct questions from CNBC about his case, instead providing a statement from Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department's Tax Division: «Bradley Birkenfeld was afforded due process of law and sentenced by a federal district court after full consideration of all relevant facts and circumstances, including his admission that he advised wealthy UBS clients on how to conceal their assets from the U.S. government,» she said.

The so - called «Harkin amendment» in the Dodd - Frank Act of 2010 gives it reason to do so, said Eugene Scalia, plaintiff attorney.

Then Trump said Cohen was acting as his attorney but conspicuously didn't address whether he had reimbursed Cohen via a slush fund.

Acting Assistant Attorney General Mary McCord said that Belan is a «notorious» criminal hacker — one of the FBI's most wanted — known for hacking U.S. e-commerce companies.

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«Public Trust has been broken in Albuquerque, but it can be repaired through this process,» Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division Jocelyn Samuels said...

Nevertheless, acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim called it a win for New York City, saying that it represented «one of the first federal racketeering charges ever brought against a Russian vor,» another name for «mob boss.»

«These are important considerations for determining whether this acquisition violates the Sherman Act and the Clayton Act for anti-competitive and anti-trust reasons,» Marie Burcham, a livestock policy analyst and attorney with The Cornucopia Institute, said in a statement.

Sources with knowledge of the probe say Clark has admitted to league attorneys that he acted improperly in the course of negotiations on a contract for quarterback Jim Druckenmiller, San Francisco's first - round draft pick in 1997.

At the time, Peck said the increase was due, in part, to complaints filed with the Illinois attorney general's office which is investigating complaints that the park board violated the Open Meetings Act at various meetings since May.

ROLLING MEADOWS — An attorney for the Park District says the board might not have the legal authority to act on a citizen - driven advisory referendum.

A Chicago Park District attorney reiterated Tuesday that park district officials have not violated the state «s Open Meeting Act but said he will cooperate with the Cook County state «s attorney «s investigation of an alleged violation.

Netsch said the new lawyer would run the park district «s legal department, while attorney Alexander Polikoff would continue to act as legal adviser to the board.

«The issue here is whether the act prohibits lay midwifery,» said Jim Harrison, the attorney representing Cryns in her appeal.

Trump replaced Yates with Dana Boente, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying that he would serve as attorney general until Congress acts to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

Reading the judgement on Wednesday, July 27, presiding judge Sophia Akuffo said the Attorney General should have noticed the criminality in the threat and acted upon it.

«Moreland Act can be useful, but it can't prosecute and pass laws,» Spitzer said, adding that it's likely U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara may have «plumed those depths» when it comes to illegal activity in the Legislature.

«After careful deliberation, given the totality of the circumstances here and absent additional evidence, we do not intend to bring federal criminal charges against the Mayor or those acting on his behalf relating to the fundraising efforts in question,» said Joon Kim, the acting U.S. attorney.

«I am honored to serve the people of New York as acting Attorney General,» she said.

Lewis was mistakenly found to be in violation of the mental health provision of the SAFE Act because his attorneys say he was prescribed anti-anxiety medication at «some point.»

Nevertheless, Flanagan praised Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood, who is interviewing for the appointment and has said she would not run for outright for the next term.

Acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood is also expected to be invited, Heastie said.

Solicitor General Barbara Underwood was appointed as acting attorney general, officials said Tuesday.

«We are deeply disappointed that the City Council passed a flawed Right To Know Act which will do little to end deceptive and often abusive NYPD searches,» said Tina Luongo, Attorney - In - Charge of the Criminal Defense Practice at The Legal Aid Society.

Republicans say it's too early to predict who might succeed Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy Jr., but they expect Trump will look to three local Republicans for advice: Rep. Chris Collins of Clarence, Erie County Republican Committee Chairman Nicholas A. Langworthy and Buffalo businessman Carl P. Paladino.

«State attorneys general have made clear: we won't hesitate to act when those we serve are put at risk,» New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement.

The sources said they relayed the information to acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty Jr., who told The News in March his office would act «if and when credible facts are brought to our attention.»

A spokesman for Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said, «This office still plans to retry the case as soon as possible.»

«That said, it is an absolute honor and distinct privilege to serve as acting U.S. Attorney and to carry the mantle and lead the fine men and women of this Office in our daily pursuit of justice.»

The attorney general said the hostility he and Giffords experienced at the show reflect New Yorkers» unrest over a new gun control law, the SAFE Act, «which doesn't have anything to do with what we're doing,» he said.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said he was confident the result would be the same at a planned re-trial on Silver's «decades long corruption» in which the jury gets correct instructions.

Last year, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon Kim, who closed a probe of whether de Blasio traded favors for contributions from donors that included Singh, said prosecutors found «several circumstances» where the mayor «made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies» on behalf of donors seeking «official favors.»

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that the indictment charges them in connection with 32 acts of violence, including eight attempted murders, along with shootings and slashings.

Acting Police Commissioner John Barry has said he is not interested in the top job and will join Suffolk District Attorney Tim Sini as his top investigator once a new police commissioner is selected.

The 34 - year - old Carroll Gardens resident, who purchased a train sign for $ 230.79 on Black Friday as a Christmas gift for his wife, is among a growing group of customers who say they're filing complaints with acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood's office out of desperation.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, Bharara's replacement, said Tuesday that his office was «disappointed» and planned to aggressively pursue a retrial of the two Skeloses.

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas said a grand jury had indicted 41 alleged MS - 13 members in connection with 32 violent acts since early 2013 that included eight attempted murders, along with other shootings and slashings.