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Former prosecutor who resigned from Russia probe investigation tapped for state Supreme Court post
- Former federal prosecutor Nora Dannehy has been nominated by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont to fill an open seat on the Connecticut State Supreme Court. Lamont praised Dannehy's integrity and her successful federal corruption prosecutions during her tenure as U.S. Attorney in Connecticut.
- Dannehy served as U.S. Attorney from 2008 to 2010 and later worked as deputy attorney general for the state of Connecticut. She rejoined the federal government in 2019 to assist in the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
- Dannehy's nomination will be presented to the General Assembly for consideration. Some activists argue that Lamont should broaden his search for judicial candidates beyond prosecutors.
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Former prosecutor who resigned from Russia probe investigation tapped for state Supreme Court post
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press A former top federal prosecutor who resigned from the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe is being tapped to fill an open seat on the Connecticut State Supreme Court. Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont announced the nomination of Nora Dannehy on Friday. He called his former general counsel “a
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Former prosecutor who resigned from Russia probe investigation tapped for state Supreme Court post
A former top federal prosecutor who resigned from the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been tapped to fill an open seat on the Connecticut State Supreme Court.
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