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Nov. 2, 2017

Trump taps known figure for US attorney in Sacramento

Former Eastern District prosecutor nominated for another term

Trump taps known figure for US attorney in Sacramento
President Donald J. Trump had nominated McGregor W. Scott to return to his former post as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California.

President Donald J. Trump’s nomination Wednesday of McGregor W. Scott to be U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California renewed speculation about when and what type of appointments the administration will make in California.

Scott’s nomination is the first significant one the president has made in California, and in some ways, the news came as a relief to lawyers. SCott is a known commodity, well regarded for his thoughtfuln...

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