Peter Deegan
Peter Deegan | |
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa | |
| In office September 21, 2017 – February 17, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Kevin W. Techau |
| Succeeded by | Sean R. Berry (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Port Huron, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
Peter Deegan (born 1970) is an American attorney who is a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister and was formerly the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
Education
[edit]Deegan earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame in 1992 and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Wayne State University Law School in 1995. During law school, Deegan worked as a law clerk at DeNardis & Miller, P.C. and Keller Thoma, P.C. Deegan is a registered Republican.[1]
Legal career
[edit]Following graduation, Deegan clerked for Lawrence P. Zatkoff of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. He then worked briefly at a firm that is now part of Ogletree Deakins in Chicago. Deegan was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Michigan from 2004 to 2006.[1]
From 2006 to 2017 he served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Iowa, including a stint as chief of the criminal division beginning in 2015. [2] He was lead counsel in the prosecutions of Russell Wasendorf and Sholom Rubashkin.[1] He also has taught at the University of Iowa College of Law.[1] After being nominated to become a U.S. Attorney by President Donald Trump, Deegan was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on September 14, 2017.[3]
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[4] On February 9, 2021, Deegan announced his resignation effective February 17.[5] Deegan is now a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister in Chicago.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 24, 2020.
- ^ Shephard, Liz (August 28, 2017). "Trump picks Port Huron native for Iowa post". The Times-Herald. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Stewart, Scott (September 17, 2017). "Iowa's U.S. attorneys confirmed in vote". The Daily Nonpareil. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "After Nearly 23 Years with the Department of Justice, United States Attorney Deegan Announces Retirement" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office. February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ Mehaffey, Trish (February 22, 2021). "Former U.S. Attorney Peter Deegan Jr. joins Chicago law firm". The Gazette. Retrieved February 22, 2021.