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Sunday, March 08, 2009

Ind. Courts - "Six may seek U.S. attorney's job"

That is the headline today to this story by Andy Grimm in the Gary Post-Tribune. The NWI Times had a similar run-down on Feb. 9th. From today's story:

For the last eight years, the U.S. attorney has been one of the most powerful figures in Northwest Indiana politics.

The U.S. attorney is a region's top federal prosecutor, the federal Department of Justice figure responsible for prosecuting criminal cases like drug trafficking and civil lawsuits for breaking environmental regulations. Of course, in Northwest Indiana, the U.S. Attorney's office makes its biggest headlines not when it announces charges against drug lords or polluters, but when it targets public officials.

New names mentioned in the Tribune story are Roy Dominguez, Lake County Sheriff, and Mike Dvorak, St. Joseph County prosecutor.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on March 8, 2009 07:41 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts