Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin fires Sheri Mecklenberg as Senate Judiciary Committee counsel after Broadview Six allegations

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Original Load Date May 22, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated May 22, 2026, 3 p.m.
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Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has fired former federal prosecutor Sheri Mecklenberg from her role as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee following [ allegations of prosecutorial misconduct with the grand jury in the Broadview Six case ][9] . U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros dismissed all charges a...