Reilly call brings spotlight to reclusive district attorney
BOSTON -- When Tom Reilly announced he was running for attorney general in 1998, he was introduced to central Massachusetts residents by a colleague and longtime local Democrat, Worcester District Attorney John Conte.
2nd Circuit: Police Actions Against Beetle-Collecting Attorney Warranted
The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals has ended the long-running lawsuit of a Debevoise & Plimpton attorney who challenged the practices of the Village of Scarsdale, N.Y.s police.
LR LAWYER VARDAMAN TAPPED AS REDFIELD CITY ATTORNEY
REDFIELD — Redfield Mayor Ron Tucker announced Friday that he has selected Gregory Vardaman of Little Rock to be the municipality’s new city attorney.
Attorney says prison safest
CHEYENNE -- The Wyoming State Penitentiary is now the safest prison in the United States, with only two or three cases in the last two years involving inmates with weapons, a state attorney said.
Davis attorney enters written not guilty plea
The defense attorney for the man accused of killing his mother and grandfather in the historic Wares Creek neighborhood on Dec. 4 has entered a written plea of not guilty for his client.
Ohio attorney general to review trustee’s case
The decision for action against a Liberty Township trustee who owes the township more than $45,000 is going to the state attorney general, Washington County Prosecuting Attorney Jim Schneider said Friday.
Sioux County attorney fires assistant after he announces candidacy
In a scenario reminiscent of an episode in the sheriffs office in the same Northwest Iowa county less than three years ago, the reason for firing of an assistant by the Sioux County Attorney may have a political motivation.
Attorney sues judges who banned him from courtroom
JOHNSON CITY - Johnson City attorney Scott Pratt has sued Criminal Court Judges Lynn Brown and Robert Cupp for $23.4 million in damages as the result of a contempt of court charge placed against him in December.
Padilla will plead not guilty, attorney says
MIAMI - Former ``enemy combatant Jose Padilla next week will plead not guilty to charges he joined terrorists in an Islamic holy war abroad, his attorney said Friday outside the Miami federal courthouse.
Lufkin attorney 1 of 2 Democrats to challenge Gohmert
Two East Texas men — Duane Shaw, a Lufkin attorney, and Roger Owen, a swimming pool builder from Longview — have filed for the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional District seat.