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Government

Jan. 11, 2012

US attorney in LA loses top appellate lawyers

The U.S. attorney's office will suffer a leadership blow to its criminal appeals section this week when its chief departs, less than a month after the section's deputy chief decamped to the private sector.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - The U.S. attorney's office will suffer another loss to its criminal appeals section this week when its chief departs, less than a month after the section's deputy chief decamped to the private sector.


The high-profile exits come amid a months-long hiring freeze that restricts the office from replenishing its ranks after any departures.


Chief Michael J .Raphael is leavi...

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