Rachael Rollins – NBC Boston (2024)

Rachael Rollins' license to practice law in Mass. reinstated

The former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has had her license to practice law in the state reinstated, according to the Boston Herald. The newspaper said the former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts had made a request for reinstatement with Suffolk Superior Court and her appeal was recently granted and approved by the state Board of Bar Overseers. Her law...

Rachael Rollins suspended from practicing law in Mass.

Former U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins was suspended for failing to pay registration fees.

Rachael Rollins' license to practice law in Mass. has been suspended

The former top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts has been suspended from practicing law in the state. Rachael Rollins, who resigned last year as U.S. attorney for Massachusetts after an investigation into ethics violations, was suspended for nonpayment of registration fees, court documents show. As the Boston Herald first reported Tuesday, Rollins was named with other attorneys in a motion...

BostonAugust 8, 2023 8:42 am

Boston man files lawsuit seeking to bankrupt white supremacist group he says assaulted him

A Black teacher and musician who says members of a white nationalist hate group punched, kicked and beat him with metal shields during a march through Boston last year sued the organization on Tuesday. Charles Murrell III, of Boston, was in the area of the Boston Public Library to play his saxophone on July 2, 2022, when he was surrounded…

@Issue: A Closer Look at Rachael Rollins' Resignation

U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins resigned after two federal investigations uncovered issues with her time in office, including alleged involvement in the Suffolk County district attorney’s race. Plus, the future of the GOP in New England.

Rachael Rollins Officially Resigns, Josh Levy Taking Over as US Attorney

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators.

Rachael Rollins Formally Resigns as US Attorney in Wake of Ethics Probes

Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins formally resigned Friday after wide-ranging investigations by two federal watchdog agencies found she sought to use her position to influence a local election and lied to investigators. In a letter to President Joe Biden obtained by The Associated Press, Rollins thanked the White House for supporting her during her contentious nomination process and said...

Watchdog Report Finds Rachael Rollins Violated Hatch Act

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins, who has announced her resignation, is accused of trying to influence the Suffolk County district attorney’s race last year.

Report Finds Rachael Rollins Violated Hatch Act

A day after she announced her resignation, two government watchdog reports accused U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins of leaking Justice Department information to influence the election for her former seat as Suffolk County district attorney.

Reaction From Rollins Camp After Scathing US Watchdog Reports

In his first statement since two federal investigations into Rachael Rollins’ conduct as U.S. attorney for Massachusetts were released, her lawyer issued a statement Wednesday arguing much of what’s laid out against her consists of “minor process fouls.” Rollins is accused of, among other things, using non-public information to influence the election of her successor as Suffolk County’s district...

Report Finds Rachael Rollins Violated Hatch Act

The U.S. Office of Special Council on Wednesday sent a report to President Biden that alleges that Rollins “willfully violated the Hatch Act on multiple occasions, thereby exhibiting an extraordinary abuse of her power,” a news release from the agency said.

Watchdog Finds Rollins Violated Hatch Act: ‘Extraordinary Breach of Public Trust'

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins violated the federal Hatch Act, which limits political activities of federal employees, involving an “an extraordinary breach of public trust by a senior government official,” according to one of two government watchdog reports on her conduct released Wednesday. Rollins is accused of leaking information from the Department of Justice to influence the election of the...

Mass. US Attorney Rachael Rollins Announces Resignation

Rollins is expected to submit a letter of resignation to President Biden by the end of the week, according to her attorney Michael Bromwich.

Rachael Rollins to Resign: Local Leaders React to Mass. US Attorney Stepping Down

In a major political shakeup for the Commonwealth, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Rachael Rollins announced Tuesday that she will be resigning from her post after 16 months, following a months-long investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general. The U.S. Office of Special Council on Wednesday sent a report to President Biden that alleges that Rollins “willfully...

BostonMay 17, 2023 12:02 am

US Attorney Rachael Rollins to Resign

Rachael Rollins, the U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, is stepping down in the wake of an investigation into her appearance at a political fundraiser.

BostonMay 16, 2023 5:38 pm

U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins to Resign

An attorney for Rollins said she will resign by the end of day on Friday after a months-long ethics investigation.

US Attorney for Mass. Resigning After Justice Dept. Ethics Probe

UPDATE: The watchdog report on Rollins was released Wednesday. Read it here. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins will resign following a monthslong investigation by the Justice Department’s inspector general into her appearance at a political fundraiser and other potential ethics issues, her attorney said Tuesday. The Justice Department’s watchdog has yet to release its report detailing the findings of...

Mass. Prisons Strike Deal With Feds Over ‘Unconstitutional' Mental Health Treatment

Federal prosecutors and the Massachusetts Department of Correction have agreed to changes in response to findings that the state’s treatment of inmates with mental health issues was “unconstitutional.” After an investigation launched in 2018, former U.S. Attorney Andrew Lelling said in 2020 that his office and the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice had found reason to believe…

Berklee Student From China Charged With Stalking Over Flyer

A Berklee College of Music student who is a citizen of China was arrested Wednesday for allegedly threatening and harassing a person who posted a flyer in support of democracy in China, according to federal investigators. Xiaolei Wu, 25, was charged with one count of stalking, the office of U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins of Massachusetts announced. According to Department of…