The search for Massachusetts next top federal prosecutor is about to begin in earnest.
Incoming President Joe Biden will appoint the next U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, but a local advisory committee expects to begin reviewing applications as early as next week. The committee was set up by Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, who will ultimately recommend who the next president should appoint to replace current U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling.
The chair of the advisory committee, retired federal judge Nancy Gertner, says the panel interested in talking with the candidates about the power wielded by prosecutors and whether changes might be needed, although that will largely depend on the next attorney general.
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SPRINGFIELD John Pucci, a partner at Bulkley Richardson, and Jennifer Levi, professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, were named members of a bipartisan advisory committee to review and provide recommendations on U.S. attorney candidates for the District of Massachusetts. The announcement was made on Dec. 18 by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey.
The advisory committee will solicit, interview, and comment on applications for the position of U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, the state’s top federal law-enforcement officer. The committee is comprised of members of the Massachusetts legal community, including prominent academics and litigators, and is chaired by former U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner.
SPRINGFIELD John Pucci, a partner at Bulkley Richardson, and Jennifer Levi, professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law, were named members of a bipartisan advisory committee to review and provide recommendations on U.S. attorney candidates for the District of Massachusetts. The announcement was made on Dec. 18 by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey.
The advisory committee will solicit, interview, and comment on applications for the position of U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, the state’s top federal law-enforcement officer. The committee is comprised of members of the Massachusetts legal community, including prominent academics and litigators, and is chaired by former U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Gertner.
Jennifer Levi, John Pucci tapped to help choose Massachusetts’ next federal prosecutor
Updated Dec 22, 2020;
Posted Dec 22, 2020
Western New England University professor Jennifer Levi, left, and Springfield attorney John Pucci will serve on a bipartisan advisory committee to vet candidates for the state s new U.S. attorney. (The Republican file photos)Staff-Shot
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SPRINGFIELD Two local attorneys have been named to a seven-member advisory panel to help pick a new U.S. attorney to replace Andrew Lelling, the top federal prosecutor in the state, as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take office.
Springfield attorney John Pucci and Western New England School of Law professor Jennifer Levi were tapped by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey, both Democrats, to join the panel for a fast-tracked process to vet and advance one candidate to the lawmakers.
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