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Veteran prosecutor nominated for U.S. attorney (Los Angeles Times) |
Thomas O'Brien, formerly with the L.A. County D.A.'s office, is the nominee for U.S. attorney. He must be confirmed by Senate. President Bush on Thursday nominated Thomas O'Brien, a respected career prosecutor, to be U.S. attorney in Los Angeles ? a choice that heartened legal observers disturbed by allegations that eight U.S. attorneys across the nation were fired for political reasons. |