Marshall's alleged stalking of her subordinate became an open secret in the Portland office earlier this year, known to some prosecutors and to federal agents and U.S. Marshals who work closely with federal prosecutors. When investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. began examining Marshall's conduct, sources tell WW, they removed her access to DOJ email and other communication and suspended her security clearance, effectively making it impossible for her to serve as U.S. Attorney for Oregon.

