Louis V. Franklin Sr.

Louis V. Franklin Sr.
Louis V. Franklin Sr.
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
	In office; September 21, 2017 – February 26, 2021
President	Donald Trump; Joe Biden
Preceded by	George L. Beck Jr.
Succeeded by	Sandra Stewart (acting)
Personal details
Born	Louis Vinson Franklin; 1958 (age 65–66); Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Education	University of Alabama, (BA) ; Auburn University at Montgomery, (MS) ; Howard University School of Law, (JD)

Louis Vinson Franklin Sr. (born 1958) is an American lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the Middle District of Alabama from 2017 to 2021.

Education and legal career

Franklin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1981, his Master of Science from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1983, and his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 1987. He was a staff attorney at Legal Services Corporation from 1987 to 1990. Franklin was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1990 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2001. From 1996 to 1998, he was an associate at Sirote and Permutt. Franklin has been employed by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama for nearly 27 years, including as criminal chief for nearly 16 years.^[2]

In June 2017, Franklin was nominated by President Donald Trump to become the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.^[3]^[2] He was confirmed by voice vote on September 14, 2017. On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other attorneys were asked to resign.^[4] Franklin retired on February 26, 2021.^[5]

^ "Mr. Louis Vinson Franklin Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". www.martindale.com.
^ ^a ^b "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 – via National Archives.
^ Gray, Jeremy (June 12, 2017). "Trump nominates 3 to serve as Alabama's US Attorneys". AL.com. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.^{[dead link]}
^ "U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama Announces Retirement" (Press release). Montgomery, Alabama: United States Attorney's Office. February 26, 2021. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.