Switch to the mobile version of this page.

Submit an Event • • Sign Up for Flyer Email • Archives

Politics Beat Blog

Archives | RSS

« Pellicciotti Censure Resolution Fai… | Few Early Voters So Far, But Satell… »

Thursday, April 15, 2010

It's Official: Stanton Named New U.S. Attorney

Posted By Jackson Baker on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:52 AM

Ed Stanton III

Confirming reports that had long circulated in the political and legal worlds, Ed Stanton III has been officially designated by President Obama as the next U.S. Attorney for Tennessee’s Western District, replacing Lawrence J. Laurenzi, who had succeeded former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff on an interim basis.

Stanton, a lawyer for FedEx, had also served as an assistant city attorney for Memphis. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress in the 9th District in 2006.

Notice of the appointment comes not quite a month after reports in the Flyer and elsewhere that Stanton was the apparent presidential designate. Official confirmation may have been delayed by complications arising from the prolonged investigation, now apparently terminated, of former Memphis mayor Willie Herenton, although other Justice Department appointments in Tennessee had also been withheld.

Comments (2)

Showing 1-2 of 2

Add a comment

Subscribe to this thread:

By Email

With RSS

Showing 1-2 of 2

Slideshows

Speaking of School Consolidation

City Beat Blog »

Public School Escape Hatches
- by John Branston
- Dec 2, 2011
Politics Beat Blog »

Judge Mays Approves Two-Week Mediation Process in School Merger Case
- by Jackson Baker
- Apr 18, 2011
Tuesday's court hearing canceled; litigating parties will confer instead on selection of mediator, have until May 3 to reach settlement. More »
Politics Beat Blog »

Judge Gets Parties to School-Merger Suit to Look for Compromise, Sets April 19 Deadline
- by Jackson Baker
- Apr 4, 2011
Mays to rule on injunction if no agreement is reached; Memphis Mayor Wharton allegedly leading effort to broker a deal. More »
More »

Readers also liked…

Cohen Tells It!

In which Memphis’ Democratic congressman Steve Cohen, addressing an apparent GOP effort to muddy the waters on the Russian inquiry, not only takes no crap but gives it back where it came from. This is worth watching from beginning to end -- even for those who might disagree on the politics of the matter.
- by Jackson Baker
- Jul 26, 2017
Cohen to Introduce Articles of Impeachment against Trump

Ranking member of House Judiciary subcommittee, says, apropos Charlottesville and Trump's apparent defense of the white nationalist fomentors there: "There are no good Nazis. There are no good Klansmen."
- by Jackson Baker
- Aug 17, 2017
Kelsey, Harris File Legislation to Regulate Future Water Policy in West Tennessee (UPDATED)
- by Jackson Baker
- Feb 14, 2017

Most Commented On

Doubling Down with David Kustoff

In which the 8th District Congressman, on a district-wide tour, meets his public, sort of, in a pair of local gatherings.
- by Jackson Baker
- Aug 6, 2017
It’s Alive! Local Democrats Resuscitate the Official Shelby County Party

In Part One of a reorganizational process on Saturday, conventioneers in a packed hall at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church gathered to revive the fortunes of a decertified SCDP.; UPDATED WITH NAMES OFNEWLY ELECTED SCDP MEMBERS
- by Jackson Baker
- Jul 23, 2017
More »

Top Commenters

THIS WEEK'S ISSUE

Cover Story: Crosstown Concourse: The Vertical Village Comes to Life

By Maya Smith & Toby Sells

download this issue

SPECIAL ISSUES

Contemporary Media
460 Tennessee Street, 2nd Floor | Memphis, TN 38103
Visit our other sites: Memphis Magazine | Memphis Parent | Inside Memphis Business
Powered by Foundation

Browse News

Browse Music

Browse Film & TV

Browse Arts

Browse Food & Drink

Browse Politics

Browse Opinion

Browse Classifieds

Browse Real Estate

Browse We Recommend

Browse Theater

Browse Sports

Browse Books

Politics Beat Blog

Thursday, April 15, 2010

It's Official: Stanton Named New U.S. Attorney

Posted By Jackson Baker on Thu, Apr 15, 2010 at 10:52 AM

Related Stories

Comments (2)

Gubernatorial Candidate Fitzhugh Wants Forrest Bust Gone from State Capitol (Politics Beat Blog)

Democratic House Leader from West Tennessee says it's time "to take Confederate monuments and the evil they represent down."

Corker Opens Up on Trump's Shortcomings, Sees Need for "Radical Changes" (Politics Beat Blog)

Senator tells media in Chattanooga that the President "has not demonstrated" stability or competetence, "doubles down" on his mistakes, and lacks understanding "of what has made this nation great."

Sen. Kyle Offers Bill to Allow Statue Removal (Politics Beat Blog)

Would exempt Shelby County from provisions of Heritage Protecton Act requiring 2/3 waiver vote for action on monuments.

Gubernatorial Candidate Fitzhugh Wants Forrest Bust Gone from State Capitol (Politics Beat Blog)

Democratic House Leader from West Tennessee says it's time "to take Confederate monuments and the evil they represent down."

Sen. Kyle Offers Bill to Allow Statue Removal (Politics Beat Blog)

Would exempt Shelby County from provisions of Heritage Protecton Act requiring 2/3 waiver vote for action on monuments.

Corker Opens Up on Trump's Shortcomings, Sees Need for "Radical Changes" (Politics Beat Blog)

Senator tells media in Chattanooga that the President "has not demonstrated" stability or competetence, "doubles down" on his mistakes, and lacks understanding "of what has made this nation great."

It’s Alive! Local Democrats Resuscitate the Official Shelby County Party (Politics Beat Blog)

In Part One of a reorganizational process on Saturday, conventioneers in a packed hall at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church gathered to revive the fortunes of a decertified SCDP.; UPDATED WITH NAMES OFNEWLY ELECTED SCDP MEMBERS

Doubling Down with David Kustoff (Politics Beat Blog)

In which the 8th District Congressman, on a district-wide tour, meets his public, sort of, in a pair of local gatherings.

Cohen Tells It! (Politics Beat Blog)

Speaking of School Consolidation

City Beat Blog »