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'''Breon S. Peace''' is an American lawyer who is the nominee to serve as [[United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York]].
'''Breon S. Peace''' is an American lawyer who is the [[United States attorney]]–Designate of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York|Eastern District of New York]].


==Education==
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== Nomination as U.S. Attorney ==
== Nomination as U.S. Attorney ==


In March 2021, Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] recommended Peace to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sommerfeldt |first=Chris |last2=Goldberg |first2=Noah |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Schumer asks Biden to nominate first-ever Black Manhattan U.S. attorney |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-schumer-biden-sdny-nom-request-damian-williams-20210323-dqbp5pqwcrb4tld5cm53au3n4m-story.html |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> On August 10, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] nominated Peace to be the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=August 11, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-33/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> His nomination is pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].
In March 2021, Senator [[Chuck Schumer]] recommended Peace to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sommerfeldt |first=Chris |last2=Goldberg |first2=Noah |date=March 23, 2021 |title=Schumer asks Biden to nominate first-ever Black Manhattan U.S. attorney |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-schumer-biden-sdny-nom-request-damian-williams-20210323-dqbp5pqwcrb4tld5cm53au3n4m-story.html |access-date=August 10, 2021 |website=nydailynews.com}}</ref> On August 10, 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] nominated Peace to be the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=August 11, 2021 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-33/}} {{PD-notice}}</ref> On September 30, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by [[voice vote]].<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of U.S. Attorney Nominations |date=September 30, 2021 |publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary |url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/dem/releases/senate-judiciary-committee-advances-latest-slate-of-us-attorney-nominations |access-date=October 7, 2021}}</ref> On October 5, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the [[United States Senate]] by [[voice vote]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-05 |title=PN1036 - Nomination of Breon S. Peace for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1036 |access-date=2021-10-07 |website=www.congress.gov}}</ref> He is awaiting his swearing-in.


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Revision as of 15:42, 7 October 2021

Breon S. Peace
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Designate
Assuming office
TBD
PresidentJoe Biden
SucceedingRobert L. Capers
Jacquelyn M. Kasulis (acting)
Personal details
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley (BA)
New York University (JD)

Breon S. Peace is an American lawyer who is the United States attorney–Designate of the Eastern District of New York.

Education

Peace received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley in 1993 and his Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1996.[1]

Career

Peace served as a law clerk for Judge Sterling Johnson Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York from 1997 to 1998. He has been a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton in New York City since 2007, and previously worked as an associate at the firm from 1996 to 1997, 1998 to 1999, and from 2003 to 2007. He was an acting assistant professor of clinical law at New York University School of Law from 2002 to 2003. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York from 2000 to 2002.[1]

Nomination as U.S. Attorney

In March 2021, Senator Chuck Schumer recommended Peace to serve as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.[2] On August 10, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Peace to be the United States attorney for the Eastern District of New York.[3] On September 30, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[4] On October 5, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[5] He is awaiting his swearing-in.

References

  1. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Sommerfeldt, Chris; Goldberg, Noah (March 23, 2021). "Schumer asks Biden to nominate first-ever Black Manhattan U.S. attorney". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. August 11, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of U.S. Attorney Nominations" (Press release). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  5. ^ "PN1036 - Nomination of Breon S. Peace for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.


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Jacquelyn M. Kasulis
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