January 21st, 2010
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- TSA Nominee Erroll Southers Withdraws His Nomination
- Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Street Gang Member of Assaulting Federal Officers
- World's Largest Aviation and Maritime Law Enforcement Organization Marks Anniversary
- The Takedown - Justice Department Announces Widespread Arrests in Foreign Bribery Scheme
- Movers & Shakers - Goldsmith Appointed as Justice Department's National Coordinator of Criminal Discovery Initiatives
- Case Law Update - Supreme Court Holds That Lower Court Erred By Excluding Public From Jury Selection
News Round Up
TSA Nominee Erroll Southers Withdraws His Nomination
Facing continuing objections to his nomination to lead the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Erroll Southers withdrew his name from consideration for the post on Wednesday. In announcing his withdrawal, Southers said that his nomination has become a "lightening rod" for those harboring a political agenda. Senator Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) has been the most vocal opponent of Southers' nomination. DeMin ...
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Federal Jury Convicts Dallas Street Gang Member of Assaulting Federal Officers
After a four-day trial, a federal jury deliberated less than 30 minutes last Thursday to convict a local gang member on all three counts of an indictment involving a June 2009 drive-by shooting involving four law enforcement officers. The verdict was announced by U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas. The case was investigated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Dallas P ...
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World's Largest Aviation and Maritime Law Enforcement Organization Marks Anniversary
On January 17, 2006, U.S. Customs and Border Protection consolidated air and marine assets, programs, and personnel into the Office of CBP Air and Marine to create the world's largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization. With more than 1,200 federal agents, 290 aircraft and 225 marine vessels operating from 79 locations throughout the United States, the Office of Air and Marine is critical to CBP's lay ...
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The Takedown - Justice Department Announces Widespread Arrests in Foreign Bribery Scheme
Twenty-two executives and employees of companies in the military and law enforcement products industry have been indicted for engaging in schemes to bribe foreign government officials to obtain and retain business, Justice Department officials announced Tuesday. Twenty-one defendants were arrested in Las Vegas on Monday, while one defendant was arrested in Miami. The indictments stem from an FBI undercover operation ...
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Movers & Shakers - Goldsmith Appointed as Justice Department's National Coordinator of Criminal Discovery Initiatives
Last Friday, the Department of Justice announced the appointment of Andrew Goldsmith as the new national coordinator for its criminal discovery initiatives. The position was established as part of the department's ongoing efforts, initiated last year at the direction of the Attorney General, to review and improve its criminal discovery and case management policies and procedures. "Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge ...
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Case Law Update - Supreme Court Holds That Lower Court Erred By Excluding Public From Jury Selection
This week the Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion, in which Justices Thomas and Scalia dissented. The Supreme Court reversed the lower court's judgment and held that absent an overriding interest, courts must accommodate the public to attend jury selection.In this case, the petitioner, Eric Presley was convicted of a cocaine trafficking offense. Before selecting a jury in Presley's trial, the trial court notice ...
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