Sentences with phrase «where former federal prosecutor»

Unlike cities like Boston, where Mayor Thomas Menino installed Thomas Payzant, a nationally known education leader, or San Diego, where former federal prosecutor turned schools chief Alan Bersin brought in the big education guns in the form of New York City's Tony Alvarado (who some say would have joined Vallas if he had asked), Vallas rarely availed himself of that kind of advice.

Republicans have picked up three seats here — Long Island's NY - 1, where state Sen. Lee Zeldin ousted Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop; Central New York's NY - 24, where former federal prosecutor John Katko defeated Democratic Rep. Dan Maffei; and the North Country's NY - 21, where Elise Stefanik became the youngest woman ever elected to the House.

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Mukasey, a former federal prosecutor, is currently the head of the white - collar defense practice at Greenberg Traurig, where he is a partner with former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who's a close ally of President Donald Trump.

Before being elected DA, Thompson served as a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York, where he was a member of the team that successfully prosecuted former NYPD Officer Justin Volpe in the 1997 beating and torture of Haitian immigrant Abner Louima.

The case will be a test for the Democratic governor, but also for federal prosecutors in New York, where former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara brought a parade of indictments against people in state politics.

Her toughest competitor in the March 6 primary is former federal prosecutor Jay Hulings, who's close to Rep. Joaquin CastroJoaquin CastroBlack, Hispanic lawmakers hammer Amazon directors» opposition to diversity rule Texas charter school reinstates teacher who asked students to list positive aspects of slavery NRA criticized for hosting event where guns are banned due to Pence appearance MORE (D - Texas) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.

The former New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver is in federal court in Manhattan Monday where prosecutors will try to convince a second jury that he traded favors for kickbacks.

Former New York State Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison in a federal corruption case that prosecutors said «struck at the core of democratic governance» and polluted the institution where he wielded immense power.

«The U.S. attorney in Manhattan generally believes Albany is corrupt and that the politicians are not acting in the public interest, so that's the area where he is going to focus,» said lawyer Bradley Simon, a former federal prosecutor who represented ex-state Controller Alan Hevesi on corruption charges.