Zachary Anthony Cunha (born 1976)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island since 2021.
Zachary A. Cunha | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Aaron L. Weisman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Zachary Anthony Cunha 1976 (age 47–48) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Education | Brown University (AB) George Washington University (JD) |
Early life and education edit
Cunha was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up on Long Island, New York.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Brown University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the George Washington University Law School in 2001.[3]
Career edit
Cunha served as an assistant corporation counsel for New York City from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of New York and in the District of Massachusetts from 2008 to 2013. From 2014 to 2021, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's office for the District of Rhode Island.[3]
U.S. attorney for the District of Rhode Island edit
In May 2021, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse recommended Cunha be the nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney.[4] On September 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Cunha to be the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.[2][5] On November 4, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. Senators Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn voted "no" on record.[6][7] On December 7, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[8] He was sworn into office on December 13, 2021.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
- ^ a b Amaral, Brian (September 28, 2021). "Biden nominates Zachary A. Cunha as R.I.'s top federal prosecutor - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Nine New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Edward. "Zachary A. Cunha recommended to be next US Attorney for R.I. - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 4, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Mulvaney, Katie (November 4, 2021). "Senate Judiciary Committee approves Biden's nomination of US Attorney in RI". The Providence Journal. Gannett. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "PN1193 - Nomination of Zachary A. Cunha for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "Zachary A. Cunha Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island" (Press release). Providence, Rhode Island: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
