Justin Herdman is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio from 2017 to 2021.[1]
Justin Herdman | |
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | |
| In office August 21, 2017 – January 8, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Carole Rendon |
| Succeeded by | Bridget M. Brennan (acting) Marisa Darden (nominated) |
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| Education | Ohio University (BA) University of Glasgow (MPhil) Harvard University (JD) |
Previously, Herdman was a partner in the investigations and white collar defense practice group at Jones Day, a Judge Advocate General in the United States Air Force Reserve, and an adjunct law professor at Case Western Reserve University.[2]
Education and legal career
editHerdman received his Bachelor of Arts from Ohio University in 1996, his Master of Philosophy from the University of Glasgow in 1998, and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2001.[2]
Herdman was an Assistant District Attorney in New York City from 2001 to 2005. He also spent time as an associate at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease. From 2006 to 2013, Herdman was an Assistant United States Attorney in Cleveland. In this position, he prosecuted a number of terrorism cases, including the case of five activists who plotted to blow up the Ohio 82 Bridge spanning the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2012. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, Herdman was a partner at Jones Day.[2]
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
editIn June 2017, Herdman was nominated by President Donald Trump to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.[3] The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Ohio prosecutes cases in 40 counties, including areas in and around Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, and Toledo. Herdman was recommended for the position by U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio).[4] The U.S. Senate confirmed Herdman's nomination on August 3, 2017.[5] He resigned on January 8, 2021.[6]
Expired nomination for United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
editOn May 18, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Herdman to be the next United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.[7] On August 11, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate.[8] On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the United States Senate.[9]
References
edit- ^ Heisig, Eric (August 21, 2017). "Justin Herdman sworn in as new U.S. attorney for northern Ohio". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ Gray, Jeremy (June 12, 2017). "Trump nominates 3 to serve as Alabama's US Attorneys". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Heisig, Eric (February 3, 2017). "Portman, Brown recommend Justin Herdman to be U.S. attorney for northern Ohio". Cleveland.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ^ Koff, Stephen (August 3, 2017). "Senate confirms Jones Day attorney Justin Herdman as U.S. attorney". Cleveland.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ "Statement from outgoing U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Individuals to Key Administration Posts", The White House, May 18, 2020
- ^ "One Nomination Sent to the Senate" White House, August 11, 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "PN2177 - Nomination of Justin E. Herdman for Department of Justice, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
