Sheri Mecklenburg
Coverage of Sheri Mecklenburg in the Nexus archive.
- As 'Broadview Six' prosecutor faces reckoning, Boutros yet to escape cloud hanging over his office
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg's work in Chicago faces scrutiny over claims of improper conduct in seeking indictments, prompting defense attorneys to demand a special counsel to investigate U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and his office for criminal contempt. Boutros announced a review of Mecklenburg's grand jury cases dating back to 2007, which could impact over 100 cases, amid questions about the reliability of information from his office under the legal doctrine of presumption of regularity.
- 'Is Mr. Boutros here?' Judge drops fraud charges, calls out U.S. attorney as ‘Broadview 6’ fallout grows
A judge dismissed fraud charges in a COVID-19 testing case linked to the same prosecutor handling the collapsed 'Broadview Six' case. The dismissal followed allegations of misconduct against U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' office, prompting a 'credibility crisis' and leading to charges being dropped against two defendants tied to a former Loretto Hospital CFO.
- Transcripts show grand jurors dismissed for disagreeing with case against ‘Broadview Six’
Grand jurors dismissed a case against the 'Broadview Six' after prosecutors presented evidence of a protest incident involving a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg and Matthew Skiba attempted to secure an indictment twice, but the grand jury initially declined, citing insufficient probable cause.