Erek Barron
Erek Barron | |
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United States Attorney for the District of Maryland | |
Assumed office October 7, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Robert K. Hur |
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 24th district | |
In office January 14, 2015 – October 7, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Darren Swain |
Succeeded by | Faye Martin Howell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1974 (age 47–48) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Bowie, Maryland, U.S. |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) George Washington University (JD) Georgetown University (LLM) |
Erek L. Barron (born 1974)[1] is an American attorney and politician serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland since 2021. He is a former member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 24th district.[2]
Early life and education[]
Barron was born in Washington, D.C., and attended the Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia. In 1996, he graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. Three years later, he earned a Juris Doctor from the George Washington University Law School and was admitted to the Maryland Bar the same year. He later earned a Master of Laws, with a focus on International Law and National Security Law, from Georgetown University Law Center.[1]
Career[]
Barron has worked for the Maryland law firm of Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and is a member of the American Bar Association. Barron is a former prosecutor and has worked as an assistant state's attorney for Prince George's County and Baltimore City (2001–2006), a trial attorney in United States Department of Justice (2006–2007), and counsel and policy advisor to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Senator Joe Biden (2007–2009).[1]
Maryland Legislature[]
Barron first won election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014. He was sworn into office on January 14, 2015.[2]
In 2016, Barron pushed for the Justice Reinvestment Act to include a repeal of mandatory minimum sentencing laws.[3]
U.S. Attorney for Maryland[]
On July 26, 2021, Barron was nominated to be the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland.[4][5] On September 23, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[6] On September 30, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[7] On October 7, 2021, he was sworn into office by chief judge James K. Bredar.[8] He is Maryland's first black U.S. Attorney.[9]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Questionairre for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney (Maryland)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. October 20, 2021. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ^ Wiggins, Ovetta (June 1, 2016). "How Maryland came to repeal mandatory minimums for drug offenders". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 26, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Tucker, Eric (July 26, 2021). "8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts". WTOP-FM. Associated Press. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 23, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "PN926 - Nomination of Erek L. Barron for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". Congress.gov. September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ "Erek L. Barron Sworn-In as the 49th United States Attorney for the District of Maryland" (Press release). Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Fenton, Justin (October 7, 2021). "Former Del. Erek Barron sworn in to became Maryland's first Black U.S. Attorney". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
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