Links and Resources

Evidence of Misconducta three part investigative report by WBUR's David Boeri on US Assistant Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn's severe misconduct in the case USA v. Vincent Ferrara.

Everything Secret Degenerates: the FBI's Use of Murderers as Informants: report by the House Committee on Government Reform on the FBI's use of murderers as informants in New England.

USA v. Jones: Judge Wolf's decision on a motion to suppress evidence, discussing US Assistant Attorney Suzanne Sullivan's withholding of exculpatory evidence and the long history of such misconduct by Massachusetts US Attorneys.

Chuck Turner's Support Page: The former City Councilor's support page.

City Councilor Chuck Turner's Sentencing Memorandum: Carmen Ortiz, the Massachusetts US Attorney, recommended sentencing Turner to 33 to 41 months based on his "actions after August 2007." In other words, Turner sentence was based on his activism and outspokenness about the injustice done to him, not based on the crime in question.

Discipline Case Against Prosecutor Stalls: Article by David E. Frank in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly analyzes US Assistant Attorney Jeffrey Auerhahn's misconduct and the lack of disciplinary actions.

Open Letter to US Attorney Carmen Ortiz: The Tarek Mehanna Support Committee brought an open letter to US Attorney Carmen Ortiz.

US Attorney Watch Summary: Document summarizing the motivations of this project.