Gregory K. Davis (born May 10, 1962) is an American attorney who served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2012 to 2017.[1][2]
Gregory K. Davis | |
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| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi | |
| In office April 11, 2012 – March 10, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | John Dowdy (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Mike Hurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Mississippi State University (BS) Tulane University (JD) |
Education
editDavis graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University in 1984 and with a Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 1987.[3][4]
Career
editFrom 1987 to 1989, Davis was an associate attorney for the law firm Stamps & Stamps. From 1989 to 2012, he was a member of the law firm Davis, Goss & Williams, PLLC; a firm which he co-founded.[3]
U.S. attorney for Southern Mississippi
editOn June 29, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Davis to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi.[3] On March 29, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[5] He was sworn into office on April 11, 2012.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". Justice.gov. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Eric Holder praises Gregory Davis, the new U.S. attorney for south Mississippi (photos)". Blog.gulflive.com. January 17, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ a b c "President Obama Nominates Gregory K. Davis to Serve as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). The White House. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Gregory K. Davis Profile | Meridian, MS Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "PN737 — Gregory K. Davis — Department of Justice". congress.gov. June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
- ^ "Davis sworn in as US attorney". WAPT. April 13, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
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