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Monday, March 16, 2009
Brown makes recommendations for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal for Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown on Monday, March 16, recommended that President Barack Obama appoint Carter Marshall as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.
Brown, D-Ohio, also recommended, Cathy Jones as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District.
Stewart, a former assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of California, is currently an associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP in Columbus. According to a biography of him posted on the firm’s website, he specializes in complex litigation matters and has experience in commercial litigation, criminal defense, antitrust and education law.
“Carter Stewart will bring the right combination of experience, commitment, and talent to the job of U.S. Attorney,” Brown said in a release announcing his recommendation. “His prior service as an Assistant U.S. Attorney combined with his extensive litigation experience has given him the perspective and skills necessary to excel as U.S. Attorney.”
Stewart has also worked as a litigation associate at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen LLP in San Francisco.
Jones, meanwhile, currently serves as chief deputy U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio.
“Her diverse career in law enforcement spans 17 years and her current service as Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal will ensure a seamless transition,” Brown said. “Cathy is dedicated to crime prevention and gang resistance.”
Obama will make a nomination based largely Brown’s recommendation. After Obama makes his nominations, both Stewart and Jones must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Attorneys are tasked with prosecuting criminal cases brought by the federal government, and prosecuting and defending civil cases in which the United States is a party, as well as collecting debts owed to the federal government.
U.S. Marshals must protect the federal judiciary, apprehend federal fugitives, and overse the Witness Protection Program, among other duties.
The Southern District has court locations in Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton and serves more than 5 million citizens in 48 Ohio counties.
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Turner asks Clinton for help getting Laurean extradited
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner has asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for help in getting the man accused of murdering Vandalia native Maria Lauterbach extradited from Mexico.
Marine Cpl. Cesar Laurean, who fled for Mexico shortly after the remains of Lauterbach, a 20-year-old fellow Marine, were found charred and buried in his backyard in January 2008. Lauterbach had accused Laurean of rape, and was pregnant at the time she was murdered.
Laurean, a dual U.S. and Mexican citizen who was arrested in Mexico in April 2008, has fought extradition.
In a letter sent late last week, Turner, R-Centerville, requested Clinton help in extraditing Laurean so he can be charged with Lauterbach’s rape and murder.
“Cesar Laurean is charged with the heinous crimes of rape and murder and it is imperative that he be brought to justice,” Turner said. “I hope that Secretary Clinton will be able to help the Lauterbach family in their efforts to bring closure to this process and peace to Maria and her unborn child.”
