Who Will Be the Next U.S. Attorney?

Now that Johnny Sutton, the somewhat controversial U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, has announced his retirement (his last day will be April 19), who will take over his job?

Maybe an attorney from San Antonio--one with a St. Mary's connection. According to news reports, potential replacements include:

• Travis County Attorney (and U.T. grad) David Escamilla
• San Antonio City Attorney (and St. Mary's alumnus) Michael Bernard
• private practice attorney and former federal prosecutor (and former St. Mary's adjunct professor in trial advocacy) Michael McCrum (read about him in his own words here)

I would love to see a San Antonio attorney step into this office, but who knows?

Hat tip: Grits For Breakfast