While there has been much attention, consternation, and discussion regarding the fate of Southern District U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the firing of the remaining U.S. Attorneys from the previous administration, some thought and praise should be given to those now ex-U.S. Attorneys whose appointment had nothing to do with politics.

Eastern District U.S. Attorney Robert Capers was one such appointment he is a career prosecutor who rose to his position through extraordinary competence and dedication to the public. While unquestionably the new administration and the Department of Justice is clearly within their rights to choose the U.S. Attorneys throughout the country and this has been the practice and tradition with new administrations, any notion that Mr. Capers was a political appointment is wrong.

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