He joined the U.S. attorney’s office in St. Louis in 1999. Soon after he took over as U.S. attorney in 2005, Catherine Hanaway appointed Jensen to the No. 2 role, executive U.S. attorney. Jensen then left the U.S. attorney’s office in 2009 for a stint in private practice around the time then-President Barack Obama, a Democrat, replaced Hanaway with his own appointee, Richard Callahan.
Attorney General William Barr said in a news release that Jensen brought “unparalleled experience” to his work.
Under Jensen’s leadership, the U.S. attorney’s office took over prosecution of several murder cases, carjackings and other violent crimes.
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By Maria Eloisa Capurro
Bloomberg News/TNS
As states get the first 2.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, some are turning to a planning tool used for natural disasters to make sure their most vulnerable residents aren’t overlooked.
Because of the limited supply of doses, at least 26 states and Washington, D.C., will rely on what’s known as the Social Vulnerability Index, or SVI, to determine who should be immunized. The SVI tries to account for social, economic, racial and ethnic factors, and it might help health-care officials figure out whom to prioritize for vaccination.An advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested that health-care workers and nursing-home residents get shots first, followed by those with pre-existing medical conditions.
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ALTON The law firm of MEYERJENSEN, P.C., has announced the addition of attorney Brian W. Burge to the firm.
Burge brings more than 20 years of experience in the legal field and will focus his practice primarily in the area of personal injury litigation.
Managing Attorney Craig J. Jensen described MEYERJENSEN as a law firm focused on all manner of personal injury litigation, including but not limited to nursing home abuse and neglect, auto accidents, medical malpractice, product liability, maritime injuries and slip and falls. Founding member, S. Russel Meyer, focuses his practice primarily on criminal defense law.
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