Roger Bernard Handberg III is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida since 2021.
Roger B. Handberg | |
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| United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida | |
| Assumed office December 25, 2021 (Interim: December 25, 2021 – December 8, 2022) | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Maria Chapa Lopez |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Education edit
Handberg earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1991 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1994.[1]
Career edit
From 1994 to 1999, Handberg worked as an associate at King & Spalding in Atlanta. From 1999 to 2002, he served as a senior assistant attorney general in the Florida Attorney General's Office. Handberg served as an assistant United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 2002 to 2021.[2]
U.S. attorney edit
Handberg was appointed interim United States attorney by Attorney General Merrick Garland, effective December 25, 2021.[3][4] On September 15, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Handberg to be the United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida.[5] On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[6] On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Roger B. Handberg III named interim U.S. Attorney for Tampa-based Middle District". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Roger B. Handberg III named interim U.S. Attorney for Tampa-based Middle District". Tampa Bay Times. December 27, 2021.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ "Three Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 15, 2022.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ "PN2639 — Roger B. Handberg — Department of Justice". congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.