Conrad Wilson
Oregon U.S. Attorney Billy Williams will resign his post effective Feb. 28.
Williams, the top federal law enforcement officer in Oregon, took over as U.S. attorney in May 2015, during the Obama administration. He was later appointed to the seat by former President Donald Trump.
“On an all-U.S. Attorney call this morning, Acting Attorney General (Robert “Monty”) Wilkinson instructed most presidentially-appointed U.S. Attorneys, U.S. Attorney Williams included, to submit resignations effective February 28, 2021,” Oregon’s U.S. Attorney’s office said in a statement Tuesday. “Our office is taking all necessary steps to ensure a smooth transition and will provide more information soon.”
Oregon district attorneys group preps for political battle over Measure 11′s mandatory minimum sentences OregonLive.com 2/10/2021 Noelle Crombie, oregonlive.com
The Oregon District Attorneys Association is ramping up its political fight to preserve the state’s longstanding mandatory minimum sentencing law as lawmakers prepare to take up changes to Measure 11 this year.
The organization, which represents elected district attorneys, on Wednesday issued its own report on what it views as the law’s effectiveness.
Three district attorneys who campaigned as reformers – Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt and Wasco County District Attorney Matthew Ellis – recently announced they would split with the organization on the issue and will support changes to the law.
Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, who was elected without opposition to the post last year, agreed. I think it s working as intended, he said of Measure 11. Regarding the proposals in Salem, he said they re designed to benefit the criminal defense and take power away from prosecutors, making it more difficult to prove our cases and lessen sentences once we do.
Multnomah County D.A. Mike Schmidt is the lone reformer, at least in the metro area.
In a statement on Jan. 8, Schmidt, Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel signed on to lawmakers reform efforts.
Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, who was elected without opposition to the post last year, agreed. I think it s working as intended, he said of Measure 11. Regarding the proposals in Salem, he said they re designed to benefit the criminal defense and take power away from prosecutors, making it more difficult to prove our cases and lessen sentences once we do.
Multnomah County D.A. Mike Schmidt is the lone reformer, at least in the metro area.
In a statement on Jan. 8, Schmidt, Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel signed on to lawmakers reform efforts.
Clackamas County District Attorney John Wentworth, who was elected without opposition to the post last year, agreed. I think it s working as intended, he said of Measure 11. Regarding the proposals in Salem, he said they re designed to benefit the criminal defense and take power away from prosecutors, making it more difficult to prove our cases and lessen sentences once we do.
Multnomah County D.A. Mike Schmidt is the lone reformer, at least in the metro area.
In a statement on Jan. 8, Schmidt, Wasco County District Attorney Matt Ellis and Deschutes County District Attorney John Hummel signed on to lawmakers reform efforts.