Michael Francis Easley Jr. (born 1985)[1] is an American lawyer who is the United States attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[2]
Michael F. Easley Jr. | |
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| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Assumed office November 26, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Higdon Jr. G. Norman Acker (acting) |
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| Born | Michael Francis Easley Jr. 1985 (age 38–39) Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | Mike Easley Mary Pipines |
| Education | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA, JD) |
Education
editEasley received his Bachelor of Arts, with honors and distinction, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2007 and his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 2010.[3]
Career
editFrom 2010 to 2021, he was a litigation partner at the law firm of McGuireWoods. His practice focused on government investigations and a range of civil and criminal matters in both state and federal courts.[3]
Easley was a member of the Criminal Justice Act Panel for the Eastern District of North Carolina, through which he provided legal representation to indigent clients under federal indictment or investigation. He served as a council member for the Criminal Justice Section of the North Carolina Bar Association and as a member of the Board of Visitors of the University of North Carolina. He previously served on the Board of Directors for North Carolina's Tenth Judicial District Bar and the Wake County Bar Association.[3]
U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina
editOn September 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Easley to be the United States attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[4] On October 28, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.[5] On November 17, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[2] He was sworn in on November 26, 2021, by Judge James C. Dever III.[6]
Personal life
editEasley is the son of former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley and former First Lady Mary Pipines.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "PN1194 - Nomination of Michael F. Easley Jr. for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Daily Digest: Thursday, October 28, 2021". www.congress.gov. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Michael F. Easley, Jr. Sworn In as United States Attorney" (Press release). Raleigh, North Carolina: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Brian; Lowry, Bryan; Gordon, Michael (September 28, 2021). "First Black women and son of ex-governor among Biden's NC prosecutor picks". Retrieved September 28, 2021.
