G. Zachary Terwilliger: Difference between revisions
Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
Clarified that appointment was interim and then became full; language "Acting May 25 - August 28" might've sounded like he no longer acted in the office after that point |
||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
|office1 = [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia|Eastern District of Virginia]] |
|office1 = [[United States Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia|Eastern District of Virginia]] |
||
|president1 = [[Donald Trump]] |
|president1 = [[Donald Trump]] |
||
|term_start1 = May 25, 2018<br> |
|term_start1 = May 25, 2018<br>(Interim through August 28, 2018) |
||
|term_end1 = |
|term_end1 = |
||
|succeeding1 = |
|succeeding1 = |
||
Revision as of 19:39, 3 October 2019
G. Zachary Terwilliger | |
|---|---|
 | |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
| Assumed office May 25, 2018 (Interim through August 28, 2018) | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Dana Boente |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43)[1] Washington, D.C.[2] |
| Parent(s) | George J. Terwilliger III Carol Terwilliger |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) College of William and Mary (JD) |
G. Zachary Terwilliger (born c. 1981) is an American attorney who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Education
Terwilliger received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctor, with highest honors, from the William and Mary School of Law.[3]
Legal career
After his graduation from law school, Terwilliger served as a law clerk for Chief Judge Kevin Michael Moore of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.[3]
He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia for approximately nine years, where he prosecuted organized crime, human trafficking, complex violent crime, and financial fraud offenses. He also served as leader on multiple, regional task forces as well as Counselor to the U.S. Attorney. During his time as an Assistant United States Attorney, he was detailed to the Senate Judiciary Committee where he served as a criminal counsel to Chairman Charles Grassley.
Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, Terwilliger served as an Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General with responsibility for overseeing aspects of the Department's Criminal Division and management of staff within the Office of Deputy Attorney General.[3]
United States Attorney
Interim U.S. Attorney
On May 24, 2018, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions named Terwilliger as the interim U.S. Attorney.[4]
Nomination as U.S. Attorney
Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner recommended Terwilliger to serve as United States Attorney.[5] On July 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Terwilliger to be the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.[3] On July 17, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[6] On August 23, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[7] On August 28, 2018, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.[8][9]
Personal life
Terwilliger's father is George J. Terwilliger III, the former United States Deputy Attorney General under George H. W. Bush and United States Attorney for the District of Vermont under Bush and Ronald Reagan.[10]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2019/07/24/nlj_aug_cover_dcrising_terwilliger/?slreturn=20190818163740
- ^ https://alexandrialivingmagazine.com/people/alexandria’s-top-legal-eagle-usa-zachary-terwilliger/
- ^ a b c d "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Sixteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eleventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, July 13, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Attorney General Appoints Zachary Terwilliger Interim U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. May 24, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Weiner, Rachel (April 30, 2018). "Senators want Rosenstein deputy to be U.S. attorney for Eastern District of Virginia". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ "Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, July 17, 2018
- ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – August 23, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
- ^ "PN2271 - Nomination of G. Zachary Terwilliger for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ "Terwilliger confirmed as Eastern District U.S. attorney". The Daily Progress. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "Zachary Terwilliger Named Interim U.S. Attorney in ED VA". May 29, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
