President Barack Obama nominated two lawyers in private practice and an Assistant U.S. Attorney to serve as U.S. Attorneys, the White House announced Thursday.
They are:
Melinda Haag (Orrick)
– Melinda Haag (Northern District of California): The partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe would replace George W. Bush holdover U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello. Read more about her here.
Jerry Martin (Barrett, Johnston & Parsley)
– Jerry Martin (Middle District of Tennessee): The partner at Barrett, Johnston & Parsley would replace Bush holdover U.S. Attorney Ed Yarbrough. Read more about Martin here.
- James A. Lewis (Central District of Illinois): The Central District of Illinois Assistant U.S. Attorney would succeed Rodger A. Heaton, who stepped down as U.S. Attorney last August. The district’s current acting U.S. Attorney is Jeffrey B. Lang. Read more about Lewis here.
Obama has now made 60 U.S. Attorney nominations, 36 of whom have already won Senate confirmation. There are 93 Attorneys, who lead 94 offices across the country.
