At the U.S. Attorney's office, Democrats could be back in control by the end of the month
By Wally EdgeThe U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing on the nomination of Paul Fishman as U.S. Attorney for next Thursday. The full Senate typically votes on confirmations soon after committee approval; a delay would be suspicious. That means Fishman could be in control of the federal prosecutor's office in Newark by the end of September.
Fishman now becomes a player in the race for governor. Democrats have criticized Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph Marra, a Democrat, for delaying the release of documents requested by Gov. Jon Corzine's campaign under the Freedom of Information Act. Democrats have accused the Office of the U.S. Attorney of deliberately delaying the release of the requested FOIA documents, inferring that they are trying to help Christie. Marra has said the request involves considerable work, including the removal of legal papers that are not public, and says he's working with the FOIA office at the Department of Justice. Once Fishman takes over, the decision to release documents related to his predecessor, Republican gubernatorial candidate Christopher Christie, will be is.
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