UNITED STATES SENATE

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NON-JUDICIAL NOMINEES

PUBLIC

1. Name: State full name (include any former names used).

Stephanie Marie Rose (1/93 - present)

Stephanie Marie King (nee) (12/72 - 12/92)

2. Position: State the position for which you have been nominated.

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

3. Address: List current office address. If city and state of residence differs from your
place of employment, please list the city and state where you currently reside.

Office
United States Attorney's Office, Northern District ofIowa
401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Residence

4. Birthplace: State date and place of birth.

1972; Topeka, KS

5. Education: List in reverse chronological order each college, law school, or any other
institution of higher education attended and indicate for each the dates of attendance,
whether a qegree was received, and the date each degree was received.

The University of Iowa (attended 8/94 - 12/96)

Juris Doctorate degree conferred With High Distinction (class rank 13/235) on 12/20/96

The University ofIowa (attended 8/91 - 8/94)

Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Sociology (double major)
Degree conferred With Highest Distinction (top 2%) and With Honors on 8/19/94
6. Employment Record: List in reverse chronological order all governmental agencies,
business or professional corporations, companies, firms, or other enterprises,
partnerships, institutions or organizations, non-profit or otherwise, with which you have
been affiliated as an officer, director, partner, proprietor, or employee since graduation
from college, whether or not you received payment for your services. Include the name
and address of the employer and job title or description.

Employer from May 1997 - Present

United States Attorney's Office, Northern District ofIowa
401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

*Deputy Criniinal. Chief (2/08 - present)

*Assistant United States Attorney (5/99 - 2/08)
*Special Assistant United States Attorney (5/97 - 5/99)
*Student Law Clerk (8/96 -12/96).

Employer from March 1997 - May 1997

National Computer Systems (NCS) Pearson
7405 Irish Drive S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404

* Graded standardized English essay testsfor public primary and secondary schools

Employer from May 1996 - August 1996

Bradley & Riley, P.C.
2007 1st Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

*Law Clerk

Employer from February 1996 - May 1996

University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communications
100 Adler Journalism Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-2004

*Teaching Assistant for Professor Carolyn Stewart Dyer, First Amendment law courses

Organization Affiliation - CASA Program (2/96 - 11/98)

Volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA)
6th Judicial District of Iowa
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

*Represented interests of abused and neglected children in the state juvenile court system
 Organization Affiliation - Iowa Volunteer Lawyer's Project (7/98 - 2/99)
Volunteer for Legal Services Corporation of Iowa
1111 9th Street, Suite 230
Des Moines, Iowa 50314

*Represented interests of domestic violence victims in criminal contempt proceedings

involving violations of no-contact orders

7. Military Service and Draft Status: Identify any service in the U.S. Military, including
dates of service, branch of service, rank or rate, serial number (if different from social
security number) and type of discharge received, and whether you have registered for
selective service.

I have not served in the United States Military and was not required to register for
Selective Service.

8. Honors and Awards: List any scholarships, fellowships, honorary degrees, academic or
professional honors, honorary society memberships, military awards, and any other
special recognition for outstanding service or achievement.

• Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) National Award:

Outstanding Innovative Pharmaceutical Investigation (2009)
• West Central OCDETF Meritorious Achievement Awards (2009, 2003, 2002)
• U.S. Department of Justic.e Certificates of Appreciation (19 occasions) (2009-1999)
• Inducted as Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (2008)
• U.S. Department of Justice Certificate of Commendation (2006)
• U.S. Department of Justice Special Achievement Award (2004)
• Citation for Outstanding Appellate Litigation (2004)
• Director's Award for Superior Performance by an AUSA (2001)
• Federal Bureau ofInvestigations Recognition Award (1999)
• Drug Enforcement Administration Certificate of Appreciation (1999)
• U.S. Department of Justice Employee Volunteer Service Award (1999)
• State ofIowa Governor's Volunteer Award (1997)
• Order of the Coif(1997)
• Faculty Award for Client Services (1997)

9. Bar Associations: List all bar associations or legal or judicial-related committees,

selection panels or conferences of which you are or have been a member, and give the
titles and dates of any offices which you have held in such groups.

Member, Iowa Bar Association (1997 - present)

Member, United States Attorney General's National Online Drug Diversion
Working Group (2007 - present)
Fellow, Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers (2008 - present)
Member, United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Blue Ribbon Panel for Criminal Cases (2007 - present)
 Member, Dean Mason Ladd Inns of Court (approx. 2000 - 2002)
Member, Linn County Bar Association (approx. 1997 - 2000)

10. Bar and Court Admission:

a. List the date(s) you were admitted to the bar of any state and any lapses in
membership. Please explain the reason for any lapse in membership.

Iowa Bar (April 18, 1997)

No lapses in membership have occurred.

b. List all courts in which you have been admitted to practice, including dates of
admission and any lapses in membership. Please explain the reason for any lapse
in membership. Give the same information for administrative bodies that require
special admission to practice.

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (June 13, 1997)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa (June 13, 1997)
No lapses in membership have occurred.

I have never been admitted to practice in any state court.

11. Memberships:

a. List all professional, business, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable, or other

organizations, other than those listed in response to Questions 9 or 10 to which
you belong, or to which you have belonged, since graduation from law school.
Provide dates of membership or participation, and indicate any office you held.
Include clubs, working groups, advisory or editorial boards, panels, committees,
conferences, or publications.

Member, St. Andrew's Place Homeowner's Association [Cedar Rapids, Iowa]

(1997 - 2002)
Member, Center Point'Urbana [Iowa] Community Schools Community Advisory
Board (2001 - 2002)
Member, Center Point'Urbana [Iowa] Parent Teacher Organization
(2001 - present)

b. Indicate whether any of these organizations listed in response to 11a above

currently discriminate or formerly discriminated on the basis of race, sex, religion
or national origin either through formal membership requirements or the practical
implementation of membership policies. If so, describe any action you have taken
to change these policies and practices.

None of these organizations currently discriminate, nor formerly discriminated to

the best of my knowledge, on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin.
12. Published Writings and Public Statements:

a. List the titles, publishers, and dates of books, articles, reports, letters to the editor,
editorial pieces, or other published material you have written or edited, including
material published only on the Internet. Supply four (4) copies of all published
material to the Committee.

(1) Just prior to my graduation from college (1994), my sociology honors

thesis was published in a sociology journal the name of which I no longer
recall. That thesis was titled "Building a Better Bridge: Using
Ethnomethodology to Link Macro and Micro Sociology."

(2) Prior to law school, I worked as a journalist. I was a staff writer for the
Globe Gazette in Mason City, Iowa (1989 - 1991), and wrote free lance
articles for the Globe Gazette and Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa) during
college (1991 - 1994). In these various capacities, I would have authored
numerous articles about sporting events, public interest news, and similar
pieces. I was also a featured columnist during college (1992 - 1993) in
the Mid-States Racing News (Webster City, Iowa). That monthly column,
titled "From the Winner's Circle," focused on dirt track racing.

(3) I was the Editor of the University ofIowa Honor's Program newsletter
from 1992 - 1994. As part of my job duties, I wrote, designed, formatted,
printed, and mailed out a monthly newsletter to all University of Iowa
Honors Students.

No copies ofthese published writings are available.

b. Supply four (4) copies of any reports, memoranda or policy statements you
prepared or contributed in the preparation of on behalf of any bar association,
committee, conference, or organization of which you were or are a member. If
you do not have a copy of a report, memorandum or policy statement, give the
name and address of the organization that issued it, the date of the document, and
a summary of its subject matter.

I have never prepared any reports, memoranda, or policy statements for any bar
association, committee, conference, or organization outside my work for the
Department of Justice.

c. Supply four (4) copies of any testimony, official statements or other

communications relating, in whole or in part, to matters of public policy or legal
interpretation, that you have issued or provided or that others presented on your
behalf to public bodies or public officials.

None.
d. Supply four (4) copies, transcripts or recordings of all speeches or talks delivered
by you, including commencement speeches, remarks, lectures, panel discussions,
conferences, political speeches, and question-and-answer sessions. Include the
date and place where they were delivered, and readily available press reports
about the speech or talk. If you do not have a copy of the speech or a transcript or
recording of your remarks, give the name and address of the group before whom
the speech was given, the date of the speech, and a summary of its subject matter.
If you did not speak from a prepared text, furnish a copy of any outline or notes
from which you spoke.

Date Audience Training Topic & Summary

2/18/03 Allen Hospital staff "Drugs Don't Work"
1825 Logan Avenue
Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Copy of presentation attached as
Speech Attachment 1
4/18/03 Covenant Hospital staff "Drugs Don't Work"
3421 W. 9th Street
Waterloo, Iowa 50703 Copy of presentation attached as
Speech Attachment 1
3/13/04 Northeast Iowa Community College "Drugs Don't Work"
Calmar Campus students
1625 Hwy 150 Copy of presentation attached as
Calmar, Iowa 52132 Speech Attachment 1
9/23/04 Alliant Building Summarized Grand Jury compliance
Bordered by 1st, 2nd, 3rd Streets S.E. responsibilities for legal support
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 professionals in Cedar Rapids
community
2/3/06 University of Iowa "Internet Prescribing"
College of Medicine students
200CMAB Copy of presentation attached as
Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Speech Attachment 2
2/16/06 University of Iowa Panel discussion onjobs in public
College of Law students service
290 Boyd Law Building
Iowa City, Iowa 52422
2/22/06 Des Moines College of Osteopathic "Internet Prescribing"
Medicine students
3200 Grand Avenue Copy of presentation attached as
Des Moines, Iowa 50312 Speech Attachment 2
3/3/06 University of Iowa Panel discussion at University of
College of Law prospective students Iowa student visitation day regarding
290 Boyd Law Building experiences as law student
Iowa City, Iowa 52422
Date Audience
4/12/06 Multi-State Conference on Drugs,
Violence, and Victims
Dubuque River Center
500 Bell Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
11/13/06 - 2006 Iowa Gang Summit
11/15/06 Clarion Hotel
525 33rd Avenue S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
11/30/06 Optimist Club
(Tuesday, Noon, Chapter)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3/29/07 Regional Law Enforcement Training
Northeast Iowa Community College
Peosta Center
10250 Sundown Road
Peosta, Iowa 52068
5/9/07 National Advocacy Center
1620 Pendelton Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29201
9/27/07 Drug Enforcement Administration
Office of Training
Diversion Operations Unit
Annual Conference
Hyatt Summerfield Suites
4245 North Drinkwater Blvd
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
11/5/07 2007 Iowa Gang Summit
Clarion Hotel
525 33rd Avenue S.W.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
3/26/08 Iowa Association of Women Police
Annual Conference
Holiday Inn
450 Main Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Trainine Topic & Summary
"Drugs Don't Work"
Copy of presentation attached as
Speech Attachment I
Host and presenter regarding intake
of gang-related cases for USAO.
Summit attended by educators,
community outreach providers, law
enforcement, juvenile and adult
corrections, private security, and
prosecutors
"Internet Prescribing'
Copy of presentation attached as
Speech Attachment 2
"Searching Pagers & Cell Phones"
Copy of presentation attached as
Speech Attachment 3
"Internet Pharmacy Investigations"
Because this presentation was
internal to the Department of
Justice and law enforcement
sensitive, a copy is not attached.
"Internet Pharmacy Investigations"
Because this presentation was law
enforcement sensitive, a copy is not
attached.
Host and presenter regarding intake
of gang-related cases for USAO.
Summit attended by educators,
community outreach providers, law
enforcement, juvenile and adult
corrections, private security, and
prosecutors
"Internet Pharmacy Investigations"
Because this presentation was law
enforcement sensitive, a copy is not
attached.
 Date Audience· Trainine Topic & Summary
5/28/08 National Advocacy Center "Internet Pharmacy Investigations"
1620Pendelton Street
Because this presentation was
Columbia, SC 29201
internal to the Department of
Justice and law enforcement
sensitive, a copy is not attached.

2/4/09 Drug EnforcementAdministration "Internet Pharmacy Investigations"

DEA Office of Training
Quantico Training Facility Because this presentation was law
P.O. Box 1475 enforcement sensitive, a copy is not
Quantico, VA 22124 attached.
6/3/09 West Central OrganizedCrime Drug "Internet Pharmacy Investigations"
EnforcementTask Force
Annual Conference Because this presentation was law
Tan Tara Resort enforcement sensitive, a copy is not
State Road KK attached.
Osage Beach, MO 65065

e. List all interviews you have given to newspapers, magazines or other

publications, or radio or television stations, providing the dates of these
interviews and four (4) copies of the clips or transcripts of these interviews where
they are available to you.

I have done my best to identify all items called for in this question, including a
thorough review of my personal files and searches of publicly available electronic
database. I have located the following:

Telegraph Herald, Courtney Blanchard, "2003 Internet pharmacy case

mushroomed," 6/12/09

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Jens Manuel Krogstad, "Harkin's nominee for U.S.
attorney under fire for role in Postville raid," 4/5/09

The Iowa Independent, Lynda Waddington, "Second woman in state history earns
US Attorney recommendation," 3/13/09

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Dave Rasdal, "Harkin nominates Rose, Klinefeldt as
federal prosecutors," 3/13/09

Des Moines Register, Leys Tony, "Doctors admit to participating in drug

scheme," 12/23/06

Des Moines Register, Leys Tony, "U.S. prosecutes doctors in Internet drug ring,"
4/9/06
 AP, n/a, "Florida doctor pleads guilty in internet prescription case," 4/1/05

AP, n/a, "Man convicted of selling cocaine at car wash sentenced," 5/14/03

AP, n/a, "Key figure in Waterloo drug investigation sentenced to life," 2/5/03

AP, n/a, "Trial begins in Waterloo area drug ring," 2/6/02

AP, n/a, "Prosecutors say illegal prescriptions killed at least two," 10/9/99

13. Public Office, Political Activities and Affiliations:

a. List chronologically any public offices you have held, other than judicial offices,
including the terms of service and whether such positions were elected or
appointed. If appointed, please include the name of the individual who appointed
you. Also, state chronologically any unsuccessful candidacies you have had for
elective office or unsuccessful nominations for appointed office.

None.

b. List all memberships and offices held in and services rendered, whether
compensated or not, to any political party or election committee. If you have ever
held a position or played a role in a political campaign, identify the particulars of
the campaign, including the candidate, dates of the campaign, your title and
responsibilities.

Member, Democratic Party (1991 - present)

14. Legal Career: Answer each part separately.

a. Describe chronologically your law practice and legal experience after graduation
from law school including:

1. whether you served as clerk to a judge, and if so, the name of the judge,
the court and the dates of the period you were a clerk;

I have not served as a judicial law clerk.

11. whether you practiced alone, and if so, the addresses and dates;

I have never practiced alone.

iii. the dates, names and addresses of law firms or offices, companies or
governmental agencies with which you have been affiliated, and the nature
of your affiliation with each.
 May 1997 - Present
United States Attorney's Office, Northern District ofIowa
401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

*Deputy Criminal Chief (2/08 - present)

*Assistant United States Attorney (5/99 - 2/08)
*Special Assistant United States Attorney (5/97 - 5/99)
*Student Law Clerk (8/96 - 12/96).

May 1996 - August 1996

Bradley & Riley, P.C.
2007 1st Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402

*Law Clerk

IV. whether you served as a mediator or arbitrator in alternative dispute

resolution proceedings and, ifso, a description of the 10 most significant
matters with which you were involved in that capacity.

I have not served as a mediator or arbitrator.

b. Describe:

1. the general character of your law practice and indicate by date when its
character has changed over the years.

Since beginning my employment by the United States Attorney's Office, I

have represented the United States of America in the investigation and
prosecution of a variety of federal criminal offenses, including those
involving guns, drugs, money laundering, immigration violations, armed
robbery, transportation of hazardous chemicals, and the distribution of drugs
resulting in death. During my twelve-year tenure with the United States
Attorney's Office, I have appeared as counsel, whether lead or associate, in
more than 800 criminal cases. I was the lead counsel in approximately
250-300 of these cases.
My regular and routine practice during the past twelve years has involved
the following aspects of federal criminal law: (1) preparing search warrant
applications; (2) conducting grand jury investigations; (3) drafting charging
documents, including complaints, indictments, and informations;
(4) presenting cases to the grand jury for consideration at the conclusion of
the grand jury's investigation; (5) representing the United States in
preliminary and detention hearings; (6) briefing and litigating criminal pre-
trial motions, including suppression and discovery motions; (7) preparing
discovery files; (8) negotiating plea agreements; (9) representing the United
 States at plea hearings; (l0) representing the United States at trial;
(11) handling the sentencing of any defendant convicted of a criminal
offense; (12) representing the United States in any appeal that follows
conviction and sentencing; (13) responding to any post-trial relief motions
filed by defendants convicted of criminal offenses.

While I have been given increasing supervisory responsibilities over the past
several years, the nature of my law practice has not significantly changed
since 1997.

11. your typical clients and the areas at each period of your legal career, if
any, in which you have specialized.

My only client has been the United States government.

I have multiple areas of expertise.

First, since 2005 I have served as the lead prosecutor in an Internet

pharmacy case coordinated with 48 other United States Attorneys' Offices
and 36 federal, state, and local agencies and regulatory bodies. I have
taught Internet pharmacy investigations at Quantico, the National Advocacy
Center, and at DEA-sponsored events. I have also served on the Attorney
General's National Online Drug Diversion Working Group.

Second, I have served as the Northern District ofIowa's International

Coordinator. As part of these duties, I have coordinated extradition
requests, requests for assistance from foreign countries, issues regarding
foreign material witnesses, Vienna Convention notifications, and
compliance with international treaty agreements on behalf of the United
States.

Third, over the past several years I have served as the District's Anti-Gang
Coordinator and, fourth, I am one of three Organized Crime Drug
Enforcement Task Force attorneys for the District. These positions have
resulted in specialized training, experience, and additional responsibilities
related to the prosecution of large-scale and complex criminal drug
organizations.

c. Describe the percentage of your practice that has been in litigation and whether
you appeared in court frequently, occasionally, or not at all. If the frequency of
your appearances in court varied, describe such variance, providing dates.

Nearly all of my legal practice has involved litigation. I have appeared in court
frequently during the 12 years I have been employed by the United States
Attorney's Office. The frequency of my appearances in court steadily increased
from 1997 - 1999 as I gained experience and knowledge. The frequency of my
 appearances in court peaked in about 2003. After that time, my court appearances
tapered down as I assumed a greater role in supervising, managing, and mentoring
attorneys, support staff, and students in the office. Even with these additional
duties, however, I still appear in court at least several times a month on various
matters.

Indicate the percentage of your practice in:

1. federal courts - 100%
2. state courts of record - 0%
3. other courts - 0%
4. administrative agencies - 0%

i. Indicate the percentage of your practice in:

1. civil proceedings - approximately 5% (post-conviction relief)
2. criminal proceedings. - approximately 95%

d. State the number of cases in courts of record, including cases before

administrative law judges, you tried to verdict, judgment or final decision (rather
than settled), indicating whether you were sale counsel, chief counsel, or associate
counsel.

I have tried 33 cases to verdict. Of these, I was sale counsel on 20, chief counsel
on 8, and associate counsel on 5.

I. What percentage of these trials were:

1. Jury - 97%
2. non-jury - 3%

e. Describe your practice, if any, before the Supreme Court ofthe United States.
Supply four (4) copies of any briefs, amicus or otherwise, and, if applicable, any
oral argument transcripts before the Supreme Court in connection with your
practice.

I have not practiced before the Supreme Court of the United States.

15. Litigation: Describe the ten (10) most significant litigated matters which you personally
handled, whether or not you were the attorney of record. Give the citations, if the cases
were reported, and the docket number and date if unreported. Give a capsule summary
of the substance of each case. Identify the party or parties whom you represented;
describe in detail the nature of your participation in the litigation and the final
disposition of the case. Also state as to each case:

a. the date of representation;

b. the name of the court and the name of the judge or judges before whom the case
was litigated; and
 c. the individual name, addresses, and telephone numbers of co-counsel and of
principal counsel for each of the other parties.

United States v. Donald Keith Kroeger (N.D. la. Case CR No. 98-2010)
United States v. Kroeger, 299 F3d 700 (8th Cir. 2000)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Michael 1. Melloy

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Opposing Counsel: Charles Nadler

1625 Larimer Street, Unit 901
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 825-0585

Case Summary: Kroeger was charged with manufacturing methamphetamine and

the reckless endangerment of human life while doing so. He was
convicted on both counts following a two-day jury trial in May
1999. I was the sole prosecutor assigned to the trial and appeal.

United States v. Robert WaLLaceShultice, M.D. (N.D. la. Case No. CR 98-54)
United States v. Shultice, 2000 WL 34040842 (N.D. la. Apr. 4, 2000) (not reported)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Michael J. Melloy

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Co-Counsel: Assistant United States Attorney C.l. Williams

401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
(319) 363-6333

Opposing Counsel: Alfred E. Willett

526 Second Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
(319) 364-2467

Case Summary: Shultice, a licensed psychiatrist, was charged with numerous

counts of unlawfully distributing pain narcotics and psychiatric
controlled substances. He was also charged with the distribution
of controlled substances resulting in the death of two patients.
Shultice was convicted following a month-long trial that
commenced in September 1999. The jury returned special verdicts
finding Shultice caused the death of the two patients. One of these
special verdicts was set aside by the district court; the second
finding of distribution causing death was affirmed. After the trial,
Shultice attempted to contract for the murder of a government trial
 witness. An undercover agent posing as a hit man recorded this
murder-for-hire effort by Shultice, resulting in Shultice's guilty
plea to new obstruction charges. I was the associate prosecutor
assigned to the trial and appeal.

United States v. Ronald Titlbach, et. al (N.D. Ia. Case No. CR 00-25)
United States v. Tit/bach, 339 F.3d 692 (8th Cir. 2003)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Michael 1. Melloy

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Co-Counsel: Assistant United States Attorney Matthew 1. Cole

401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 363-6333

Opposing Counsel: Clemens Erdahl (Ronald Titlbach)

425 - 2nd Street SE, Suite 1000
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 369-0000

Wallace Taylor (Susan Titlbach)

Higley Building
118 3rd Avenue S.E. - Suite 326
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401-1408
(319) 366-2428

Case Summary: Ronald and Susan Titlbach were charged with conspiring to
manufacture methamphetamine. Ronald Titlbach was also charged
with distributing methamphetamine. Following a one-week trial in
FebruarylMarch 2001, both defendants were convicted on all
counts. Ronald Titlbach was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Susan received a lesser sentence. I was chief counsel for the
prosecution of the trial and appeal.

United States v. James Randall Sanders ~.D. Ia. Case No. CR 98-55)
United States v. Sanders, 341 F.3d 809 (8t Cir.2003)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Michael J. Melloy

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Co-Counsel: Assistant United States Attorney C.J. Williams

401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 363-6333
Opposing Counsel: Alfred E. Willett
526 Second Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
(319) 364-2467

Case Summary: Sanders was charged with conspiring to distribute

methamphetamine and two substantive methamphetamine-related
counts. Sanders was convicted in August 2001 following a one-
week trial. I was chief counsel for the prosecution of the trial and
appeal.

United States v. Durrell Kaye Jackson, et. al (N.D. la. Case No. CR 00-2032)
United States v. Jackson, et. aI, 345 F.3d 636 (8th Cir. 2003)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Michael 1. Melloy

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Co-Counsel: Kandice A. Wilcox (former Assistant United States Attorney)

Office of Professional Responsibility
1425 New York Avenue, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20530
(202) 514-0458

Opposing Counsel: Gerardo Gutierrez (Durrell Jackson)

53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1122
Chicago, Illinois 60604
(312) 786-9970

Alfred E. Willett (Dentonious Washington)

526 Second Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
(319) 364-2467

Roger Sutton (Arthur Mabry)

526 Second Avenue S.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406
(319) 364-2467

Case Summary: Durrell Kaye Jackson, Dentonious Washington, and Arthur Mabry
were charged with a variety of crack cocaine, cocaine, and
marijuana-related offenses, including conspiring to distribute large
quantities of each drug. Jackson was also charged with conducting
a continuing criminal enterprise. The investigation leading to the
indictment of Jackson and his associates involved two wiretaps,
and a series of related prosecutions. Jackson and the others were
convicted on all charges following a one-month trial in February
 2002. Jackson received a life sentence. Washington and Mabry
were sentenced to lesser sentences. I was chief counsel for the
prosecution of the trial and appeals.

United States v. Ronnie Reginald Rogers (N.D. Ia. Case No. CR 02-2010)
United States v. Rogers, 90 Fed.Appx. 478 (8th Cir. March 2, 2004) (unreported)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Ortrie D. Smith (sitting by designation)

United States District Court Judge
Western District of Missouri

Co-Counsel: Teresa K. Baumann (former Special Assistant U.S. Attorney)

2231 Clark Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
(319) 551-3238

Opposing Counsel: Charles Nadler

1625 Larimer Street, Unit 901
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 825-0585

Case Summary: Ronnie Rogers used a car wash he owned in Waterloo, Iowa, to
distribute significant quantities of crack cocaine. Rogers was
charged with conspiring to distribute large quantities of crack, and
with several distributions of crack cocaine. He was convicted on
all charges following a 3-day trial in November 2002. Rogers was
sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment. I was chief counsel for the
prosecution of the trial and appeal.

United States v. Eddie Louis Denton, Jr. ~.D. Ia. Case No. CR 02-2030)
United States v. Denton, 434 F.3d 1104 (8 Cir. 2006)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Linda R. Reade

Chief United States District Court Judge
Northern District ofIowa

Opposing Counsel: Christopher Clausen

10251 N. 99th Avenue West
Baxter, Iowa 50028
(515) 422-6364

Case Summary: Eddie Louis Denton was an ex-police officer from Waterloo, Iowa.
Denton b"ecameinvolved in the distribution of crack cocaine with a
Waterloo gang known as The Clique. The Clique was responsible
for the distribution of enormous quantities of crack cocaine in the
late 1990s and early 2000s in Waterloo. Denton was convicted of
 conspiring to distribute crack cocaine, cocaine, and marijuana after
a 3-day trial in February 2003. Denton was originally sentenced to
life imprisonment, with that sentence reduced in 2008 pursuant to a
retroactive application of the new crack cocaine sentencing
guideline. I was sole counsel for the prosecution of the trial and
appeal.

United States v. Braun Nathan Thompson ~.D. Ia. Case No. CR 03-3069)
United States v. Thompson, 408 F.3d 994 (8t Cir. June 2005)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Linda R. Reade

Chief United States District Court Judge
Northern District of Iowa

Opposing Counsel: John Bishop

222 3rd Avenue S.E., #299
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 363-0358

Case Summary: Braun Thompson was convicted following a one-day jury trial of
possessing a firearm as an armed career criminal and possession of
a sawed-off shotgun. Thompson committed a series of armed
robberies of convenience stores in southern Minnesota and
northern Iowa using a sawed-off shotgun. Thompson's 420-month
sentence included an upward departure to reflect Thompson's
underrepresented criminal history. Thompson's criminal history
included numerous armed robberies, violent assaults, escapes from
prison, and the rape of a young boy. I was sole counsel for the
prosecution of the trial and appeal.

United States v. Orlando Birbragher, et. al (N.D. Ia. Case No. CR 07-1023)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Linda R. Reade

Chief United States District Court Judge
Northern District ofIowa

Co-Counsel: Assistant United States Attorney Matthew J. Cole

401 1st Street S.E., Suite 400
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 363-6333

Opposing Counsel: Alfredo Parrish (Orlando Birbragher)

2910 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
(515) 284-5737
 Alan Ross (Marshall Kanner)
Lawyers Plaza. Fourth Floor
2550 Southwest Third Avenue
Miami, Florida 80129-2095
(305) 987-5659

Michael Lahammer (Peter Lopez)

210 2nd Street SE, Suite 810
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
(319) 364-1140

Raphael Scheetz (Douglas Bouchey)

1921 51st Street N.E.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402-2400
(319) 378-7416

Case Summary: Orlando Birbragher and Marshall Kanner were the owners of
Pharmacom, a Florida company that distributed controlled
substances based on drug orders placed by Internet customers
through the website www.buymeds.com. Lopez was one of the
many physicians employed by Pharmacom to review the drug
orders. The physicians approved drug orders without developing a
patient relationship with the customers - who typically resided in
states outside of where the physicians were licensed to practice
medicine. Pharmacists, including Douglas Bouchey, employed by
Pharmacom filled the orders and shipped the controlled substances
to customers throughout the United States. Over the course of the
charged conspiracy, Pharmacom dispensed over 12 million pills
illegally, earning approximately $41 million. All of the defendants
in the case entered guilty pleas. The case was indicted in
November 2007, and the last guilty pleas were entered in August
2008. The case took nearly six years to complete. The prosecution
required coordination with 48 other federal districts, as well as
with 36 separate federal, state, and local regulatory bodies and
agencies. I was chief counsel for the prosecution of the case.

United States v. Medical Web Services (N.D. Ia. Case No. CR 08-1318)

Presiding Judge: The Honorable Linda R. Reade

Chief United States District Court Judge
Northern District of Iowa

Opposing Counsel: Leon Spies

312 E. College Street, Suite 216
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(319) 337-4193
 Case Summary: Medical Web Services was a corporation doing business in
Sunrise, Florida, that distributed controlled substances based on
drug orders placed by Internet customers through approximately
175 hosted websites. The physicians employed by Medical Web
Services approved drug orders without developing a patient
relationship with the customers - who typically resided in states
outside of where the physicians were licensed to practice medicine.
Over the course of the charged conspiracy, Medical Web Services
dispensed over 14 million pills, earning nearly $41 million.
Medical Web Services entered a guilty plea in May 2009, and was
sentenced in September 2009.

As with the prosecution of Pharmacom, prosecution of this case

took nearly six years, and required coordination with 48 other
federal districts, as well as with 36 separate federal, state, and local
regulatory bodies and agencies. I was sole counsel for the
prosecution of the case.

16. Legal Activities: Describe the most significant legal activities you have pursued,
including significant litigation which did not progress to trial or legal matters that did not
involve litigation. Describe fully the nature of your participation in these activities. List
any client(s) or organization(s) for whom you performed lobbying activities and describe
the lobbying activities you performed on behalf of such client(s) or organizations(s).
(Note: As to any facts requested in this question, please omit any information protected
by the attorney-client privilege.)

All of my legal activities involve cases that have progressed to trial, or involved litigation
of some type.

From February 2008 to the present, I have served as the Deputy Criminal Chief
for the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District ofIowa. As part
of my duties as the Deputy Criminal Chief, in the areas of drug and firearms-
related cases, I have: assisted in development of office policies; ensured compliance with
Department of Justice directives and priorities; supervised criminal line Assistant United
States Attorneys; handled intake of criminal cases; and reviewed and approved
indictments, complaints, search warrants, plea agreements, and appellate briefs.

From April 1999 to February 2008, I served as an Assistant United States

Attorney (AUSA) in the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern District. As part
of my AUSA duties, I evaluated, investigated, and tried cases; briefed and argued appeals
involving a variety of federal crimes; supervised, mentored, and trained new criminal
attorneys; supervised criminal support and student clerking staff; and served as district's
Anti-Gang and International Coordinator.

From April 1997 to April 1999, I served as a Special Assistant United States
 Attorney (SAUSA) in the United States Attorney's Office in the Northern
District of Iowa. As part of my SAUSA duties I researched, investigated, and
tried narcotics cases and briefed and argued appeals.

17. Teaching: What courses have you taught? For each course, state the title, the institution
at which you taught the course, the years in which you taught the course, and describe
briefly the subject matter ofthe course and the major topics taught. If you have a
syllabus of each course, provide four (4) copies to the committee.

I have not taught.

18. Deferred Income! Future Benefits: List the sources, amounts and dates of all
anticipated receipts from deferred income arrangements, stock, options, uncompleted
contracts and other future benefits which you expect to derive from previous business
relationships, professional services, firm memberships, former employers, clients or
customers. Describe the arrangements you have made to be compensated in the future
for any financial or business interest.

The only future benefits I expect to receive are from a federal government Thrift Savings
Plan, which is listed on my Net Worth Statement.

19. Outside Commitments During Service: Do you have any plans, commitments, or
agreements to pursue outside employment, with or without compensation, during your
service with the court? If so, explain ..

If! am appointed as United States Attorney, I have no plans, commitments, or

agreements to pursue any type of outside employment.

20. Sources oflncome: List sources and amounts of all income received during the
calendar year preceding your nomination and for the current calendar year, including all
salaries, fees, dividends, interest, gifts, rents, royalties, licensing fees, honoraria, and
other items exceeding $500 or more (if you prefer to do so, copies of the financial
disclosure report, required by the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, may be substituted
here).

Financial Disclosure Report is attached.

21. Statement of Net Worth: Please complete the attached financial net worth statement in
detail (add schedules as called for).

See attached Net Worth Statement.

22. Potential Conflicts of Interest:

a. Identify the family members or other persons, parties, affiliations, pending and
categories of litigation, financial arrangements or other factors that are likely to
 present potential conflicts-of-interest when you first assume the position to which
you have been nominated. Explain how you would address any such conflict if it
were to arise.

In connection with the nomination process, I have consulted with the Office of
Government Ethics and the Department of Justice's designated agency ethics
official to identify potential conflicts of interest. Any potential conflict of interest
will be resolved in accordance with the terms of an ethics agreement that I have
entered with the Department's designated agency ethics official.

b. Explain how you will resolve any potential conflict of interest, including the
procedure you will follow in determining these areas of concern.

In the event of a potential conflict of interest, I will consult with the ethics
officials for the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of
Justice.

23. Pro Bono Work: An ethical consideration under Canon 2 ofthe American Bar
Association's Code of Professional Responsibility calls for "every lawyer, regardless of
professional prominence or professional workload, to find some time to participate in
serving the disadvantaged." Describe what you have done to fulfill these
responsibilities, listing specific instances and the amount of time devoted to each. If you
are not an attorney, please use this opportunity to report significant charitable and
volunteer work you may have done.

The entirety of my work for the United States Attorney's Office is dedicated public
service. In addition to this paid employment, I have also worked pro bono to represent
abused and neglected children in the juvenile court system. I served for over two years as
a Court Appointed Special Advocate. During this time, I was responsible for monitoring
Child in Need of Assistance cases pending in state court. I visited with children removed
from their parents' care due to neglector abuse, coordinated with treatment counselors
and physicians, worked with guardian ad litems to ensure the children's' best interests
were being represented, and assisted in moving cases toward reuniting families, or
finalizing the termination of parental rights, as quickly as possible.

I have also represented the interests of domestic violence victims in criminal contempt
proceedings involving the violation of no-contact orders. In those matters, I served as the
domestic violence victims' advocate at the court and worked with county attorneys to
obtain criminal contempt convictions and sentences, as appropriate.

Finally, I regularly work, though not as an attorney, as a volunteer with my children's

Parent Teacher Organization, the youth sports teams upon which my children play, and
for the Iowa Democratic Party.
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in this statement is, to the best of my knowledge, true and
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