Judge Merrick Garland of Bethesda was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Wednesday to be the next U.S. Attorney General. He only needed 50 votes but received strong bipartisan support, earning 70 total votes (20 from Republicans) in the 100-member U.S. Senate. The 70 to 30 vote came five years after former Pres. Barack Obama nominated […]
department of justice
March 10, 2021 |
November 2, 2020 |
Federal Government Will Be Monitoring Montgomery County on Election Day
The U.S. Justice Department will have staff in 44 jurisdictions throughout the country, including Montgomery County, “to monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws,” it announced in a news release Monday morning. The Civil Rights Division is sending personnel to those 44 sites that are located in 18 states. Some of the jurisdictions […]
June 12, 2020 |
DOJ Asks County for Same Freedoms Between Religious Assembly and Protests
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sent a letter to Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the county council on Wednesday with concerns about the county neglecting religious freedoms under the First Amendment while allowing the freedom to protest. In the letter, Assistant Attorney General for the DOJ Civil Rights Division Eric Dreiband asks Elrich and […]
March 23, 2015 |
Potomac Man Sentenced for $5.2 Million Bechtel Kickback Scheme
U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Asem Elgawhary, 73, of Potomac Monday to more than three years in prison for accepting $5.2 million in kickbacks to manipulate the competitive bidding process for state-run power contracts in Egypt. Judge Chasanow also ordered Elgawhary to forfeit $5.2 million. Elgawhary, the former principal vice president of Bechtel […]
Engage us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Tweets by @mymcmedia