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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Ind. Courts - Obama nominates David Capp to serve as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana

Andy Grimm reports today in the Gary Post-Tribune in a story that begins:

HAMMOND -- President Barack Obama has appointed David Capp, a career prosecutor with a track record of chasing down corrupt politicians, to serve as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh announced Wednesday.

"David Capp has an exemplary record of service on behalf of the people of Indiana and the United States," Bayh said in news release Wednesday.

"He has a well-deserved record as a tough prosecutor, leading efforts to crack down on crime and root out public corruption."

Capp has served as head of the office since 2007, when Republican appointee Joseph Van Bokkelen resigned as U.S. attorney to become a federal judge.

No date yet had been set for confirmation hearings before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which approves all presidential appointments.

Dan Hinkel's story in the NWI Times begins:
HAMMOND | President Barack Obama has nominated veteran federal prosecutor David Capp to the post of U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana after three stints as the job's interim occupant.

U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., announced Capp's nomination late Wednesday afternoon in a news release. Capp, a graduate of Gary's Lew Wallace High School and Valparaiso University School of Law, will need to be confirmed to the post by the U.S. Senate. Per federal custom, Capp, of Beverly Shores, was recommended for the job by Bayh, the senator from President Obama's party.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 24, 2009 10:11 AM
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