Sentences with phrase «special prosecutor over»

Last year, Cuomo signed an executive order to appoint state Attorney General as special prosecutor over cases involving unarmed civilian deaths by police.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance has clashed with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his decision to appoint a special prosecutor over him to investigate former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Not exact matches

FBI Director James Comey nearly called for a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's email server in the spring of 2016 after Clinton's lawyers refused on the grounds of attorney - client privilege to turn over their laptops for examination by the bureau's agents.

And in other news, the New York ultra-orthodox Jewish community has been enjoying their own version of a huge child - abuse scandal with over 85 cases of child abuse and also enjoying special treatment by the prosecutor's office in refusing to release the names of the convicted criminals in those cases!

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is raising an alarm over a proposal by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to create what he says is a «criminal special prosecutor» for state procurement.

Democrats should refuse to vote on President Donald Trump's pick for the next FBI director unless a special prosecutor is named to take over the investigation into possible ties between Russia and the Trump campaign, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.

While Vance insists he is able to prosecute Schneiderman as a private citizen, a top Cuomo administration counsel on Wednesday said the order empowering Singas as special prosecutor grants her purview over the AG's office itself.

«The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney.

A war of words escalated on Wednesday between Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance over empowering Nassau County DA Madeline Singas to serve as special prosecutor to review the alleged actions of ex-Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Members of New York's congressional delegation are united in their call for a special prosecutor to probe Russia's role in last year's presidential campaign, but split over whether former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly should replace Comey as FBI director.

Cyrus Vance Jr. said he'd play nice after sparring with Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the appointment of a special prosecutor.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed the state attorney general as a temporary special prosecutor to over see cases where a civilian is killed by a police officer.

Updated 3:26 p.m. The criminal assault trial of Kevin S. Parker, a state senator from central Brooklyn, was thrown into turmoil on Thursday, as a judge granted the Brooklyn district attorney's office's request to have two special prosecutors appointed — one who would take over the case, and another who would investigate possible improprieties by an assistant district attorney not directly involved in the proceeding.

Kiernan insisted his decision to go the DA route over appointing a special prosecutor, was not political, but also acknowledged that no one from the administration ever discussion the matter with Cuomo himself.

The four prosecutors involved in the first Silver trial have left the U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan — Carrie H. Cohen entered private practice; Andrew D. Goldstein joined the office of Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election; Howard S. Master became a senior enforcement counsel for the New York attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman; James M. McDonald now heads enforcement for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — and a new team has taken over.

Back in August, Soares» office had asked Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to take over the investigation into Ivy's death, based on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order giving Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in police - involved civilian deaths.

One can imagine Facebook splashing that message — replete with balloons and confetti — all over screens in America (and Russia) on Thursday, the one - year anniversary of special prosecutor Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

The DN gave Donovan props for having the «spine» not to join in former GOP gubernatorial contender Rick Lazio's anti-moqsue drumbeat, for taking himself out of the running for the Independence Party line to investigate it (the probe resulted in no charges) and handing the case the grandson of his former boss, Staten Island BP James Molinaro, over to a special prosecutor.

With session over and his legislative opponents out of town, Cuomo leaped into action, issuing an executive order to create a special prosecutor for police killings.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year signed an order that required the AG's office take over as special prosecutor for cases in which a police officer shoots and kills an unarmed civilian.

There also is no record that DeAngelis considered turning her investigation of a rival political party leader over to a special prosecutor.

The organization, of which Schneiderman had been a member before his resignation, has had a prickly relationship with Cuomo over the governor's 2015 executive order that gave Schneiderman the authority to intervene as a special prosecutor in cases involving fatal encounters between police and unarmed civilians.

The state's District Attorney's association has threatened legal action over the appointment of the Attorney General as special prosecutor, and Senate Democrats have contemplated suing over the gun control law changes.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman huddled with minority lawmakers at the governor's Midtown office Monday over his recent executive order giving Schneiderman special prosecutor powers in certain police - involved deaths of civilians.

Cuomo also confirmed that he was creating a new special prosecutor, who he will name, with jurisdiction over downstate transportation projects — including facilities run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Under the agreement, Schneiderman will investigate such cases over the next year while the Legislature works on a bill that would have a special prosecutor named.

In the wake of Comey's firing Tuesday, Sen. John McCain, R - Ariz., and Reps. Justin Amash, R - Mich., and Charles Dent, R - Pa., were among Republicans to call for a special prosecutor or an independent commission appointed by Congress to take over the investigation.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Thursday dropped his objections to having a special prosecutor take over his investigation of Eric Schneiderman — and said he lashed out at Gov. Cuomo in part because he was frustrated at losing control of the probe.

The defendants were part of Italy's National Commission for Forecasting and Predicting Great Risks that held a special meeting in L'Aquila the week before the earthquake to address concerns over recent seismic activity but, according to prosecutors, provided «incomplete, imprecise and contradictory information.»

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An audit of Jackson's campaign showed that she over spent on her campaign and a special prosecutor was appointed to determine whether or not Jackson ought to be charged under the Elections Act and removed from office.