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U.S. Attorney for Oregon Amanda Marshall has submitted her resignation effective May 15.
The state's top federal law enforcement official went on leave in March. Initially, she told U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's office that her leave was health-related but it quickly emerged that Marshall was under investigation for allegedly stalking her top drug prosecutor, Scott Kerin. That news came as her office launched the biggest investigation of public corruption in decades in Oregon, the probe of influence peddling allegations involving former Gov. John Kitzhaber and former first lady Cylvia Hayes.
Wyden, the state's senior senator, had forwarded Marshall's name to the White House for nomination in 2010, and she became the surprise choice for U.S. Attorney after a low-profile stint at the Oregon Department of Justice's child support section.
Since she went on leave in early March, Marshall has kept a low profile as the U.S. Department of Justice conducted an investigation of her relationship with Kerin.
This afternoon, however, acting U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy Williams informed colleagues via email that Marshall had submitted her resignation.
Williams will continue as acting U.S. Attorney.
WWeek 2015