Jason R. Dunn
Jason R. Dunn | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Colorado | |
| In office October 26, 2018 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Robert Troyer |
| Succeeded by | Cole Finegan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Colorado, U.S. |
| Education | University of Colorado (BS, MPA, JD) |
Jason R. Dunn is an American attorney, who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 2018 to 2021. He was previously an attorney in private practice in the Denver office of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Early life and education
[edit]Dunn was born and raised in Colorado, the son of a teacher and school administrator. Dunn earned his Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration, and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado.
Career
[edit]After graduating from law school, he clerked for then Justice Nathan B. Coats of the Colorado Supreme Court. He previously served as Deputy Attorney General under Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, helping manage an office of over 250 lawyers and shaping Colorado's legal strategy in national and state litigation.
He was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where he chaired the firm's Political and Regulatory Law Practice Group and its State Attorneys General Practice Group. His legal practice focuses on regulatory and consumer protection investigations, constitutional and election law, and appeals.[1]
United States Attorney
[edit]On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dunn to be the next United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. On June 25, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[2] On September 13, 2018, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[3] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[4] He was sworn into office on October 26, 2018.[5]
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era U.S. Attorneys were asked to resign.[6] On February 16, 2021, he announced his resignation, effective February 28.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees". whitehouse.gov. June 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ ""Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 25, 2018". Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee". Archived (PDF) from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2018.
- ^ "PN2211 - Nomination of Jason R. Dunn for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. October 11, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "United States Attorney Jason Dunn Announces Resignation" (Press release). Denver, Colorado: United States Attorney's Office. February 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
