18 Jan 2018

Nichols Man Sentenced to Prison for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa -- On January 16, 2018, Oscar Lee Hall, Jr., age 41, formerly of Nichols, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose to 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to failure to register as a sex offender, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

18 Jan 2018

Grassley Statement Before Committee Votes on Judicial and Executive Nominees

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Executive Business Meeting

January 18, 2018

VIDEO

Good morning. We have a full agenda today, and I understand we’ll need to have roll call votes on most of the nominees before us.

16 Jan 2018

Governor signs House Bill 1479

By Rachel Bold

Along with HB 3904, law creates women’s division within Department of Corrections

LINCOLN (Jan. 16, 2018) — Gov. Bruce Rauner is building on his efforts to improve outcomes for individuals who are incarcerated in Illinois.

He toured Logan Correctional Center, the female inmate facility in Lincoln, just before signing House Bill 1479 and solidifying the creation of a new women’s division within the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC). 

12 Jan 2018

Grassley Welcomes Booker, Harris to Senate Judiciary Committee

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today made the following comments after the announcement that Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) would become fellow committee members.

“I’d like to welcome Senator Booker and Senator Harris to the ranks of the Judiciary Committee. I look forward to finding common ground and working closely with them on the many important issues before us.”

26 Dec 2017

Governor Takes Clemency Action - December 22, 2017

By Elizabeth Tomev

CHICAGO (Dec. 22, 2017) — Gov. Bruce Rauner today granted 10 and denied 78 clemency petitions. 

This is the twenty-second set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Each person granted clemency has recently undergone a criminal background check through the Illinois State Police’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System.

21 Dec 2017

Twenty Individuals Sentenced for Involvement in Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Organization

By Dawn Thomas

Des Moines, Iowa – On December 21, 2017, sentencings were completed in the federal prosecution of twenty defendants charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, obstruction, firearms, and immigration offenses stemming from the investigation of a multi-state drug trafficking organization, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

13 Dec 2017

Chairman Grassley Statement at a Judicial Nominations Hearing

By Grassley Press

Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Judicial Nominations Hearing

December 13, 2017

VIDEO

Welcome everyone, especially the nominees and their families, to today’s nominations hearing.

12 Dec 2017

Grassley Seeks Immigration History of NYC Port Authority Terrorist Attacker

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is requesting background information on Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi immigrant who yesterday detonated an improvised explosive device near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City injuring five.

06 Dec 2017

Judiciary Chairman Seeks Documents Relating to Reported Bias of Key Agent Handling Trump, Clinton Investigations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is asking the FBI to prioritize producing documents relating to the activities of high-ranking FBI Agent Peter Strzok, following reports that Strzok engaged in communications demonstrating political bias while handling matters in two sensitive, high-profile investigations.

05 Dec 2017

Gov. Reynolds appoints Patrick McElyea as district court judgeGov. Reynolds appoints Patrick McElyea as district court judge

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Patrick McElyea on Friday as district court judge in the Seventh Judicial District. McElyea will fill the judicial seat formerly held by Judge Paul L. Macek.

McElyea, of Davenport, received his law degree from Drake University Law School and his undergraduate degree from Central College. He currently serves as a Special Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Iowa.

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