Ousted Federal Prosecutor Renominated By Obama

A former U.S. attorney for Nevada who was forced to resign during the Bush administration could soon be getting his old job back. President Barack Obama nominated Daniel G. Bogden on Friday to serve as the United States attorney for Nevada. Bogden was one of nine federal prosecutors told to resign by senior Justice Department officials during the Bush administration. The move led to resignations at the department and investigations into whether politics prompted the dismissals. Bogden is a partner in the Nevada law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson. He served as the U.S. attorney for the District of Nevada from 2001 to 2007. U.S. attorneys are political appointees who serve at the pleasure of the president, but they cannot be fired for improper reasons.