Ronald Machen
| Ronald C. Machen | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2010 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kenneth L. Wainstein |
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| Alma mater | Stanford University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) |
Ronald C. Machen, Jr. is the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.
Early life and education
Machen grew up in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He attended Stanford University, where he was a walk-on wide receiver for the Stanford Cardinal football team.[2] Machen graduated from Stanford in 1991 with bachelor degrees in economics and political science.[2] He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1994.[3] After graduating Harvard, Machen served as a law clerk to the Honorable Damon J. Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.[4]
Career
On December 23, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Machen to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia.[3] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 11, 2010.[5]
Machen has prosecuted numerous corruption cases involving the administration of D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray.[6]
References
- ^ Alexander, Keith L. (April 19, 2010). "D.C.'s U.S. attorney: One foot in court, one in the streets". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ a b Kiefer, David (September 23, 2009). "FOOTBALL: Former Cardinal could be top prosecutor". gostanford.com. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ a b The White House: Office of the Press Secretary (December 24, 2009). "President Obama Nominates Seven U.S. Attorneys". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ "Machen nominated to serve as U.S. Attorney for D.C.". Harvard Law School.
- ^ Ingram, David (February 12, 2010). "Senate Confirms U.S. Attorney for D.C.". The Blog of Legal Times. Retrieved February 20, 2011.
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/mayor-gray-this-is-not-the-campaign-we-intended-to-run/2012/07/11/gJQASDL6cW_story.html?hpid=z1
