Kenneth L. Parker
Kenneth L. Parker | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| Assumed office November 23, 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | David M. DeVillers Vipal Patel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Lee Parker 1972 (age 49–50) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Tuskegee University (BS) Indiana University (JD) |
Kenneth Lee Parker (born 1972)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio since 2021.[2]
Education[]
Parker received his Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, from Tuskegee University in 1994 and his Juris Doctor from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1997.[3]
Career[]
From 1997 to 1999, Parker served as a law clerk for Judge S. Arthur Spiegel of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. From 2003 to 2005, he served as an adjunct professor of federal criminal practice at the University of Cincinnati College of Law. He served as chief of the criminal division from 2011 to 2019 and as chief of the organized crime drug enforcement task force from 2010 to 2011. From 1999 to 2021, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney’s office for the Southern District of Ohio.[3]
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio[]
On September 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Parker to be the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio.[4][5] On November 4, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. Senators Hawley and Blackburn voted "no".[6] On November 19, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[2] He was sworn into office on November 23, 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "PN1199 - Nomination of Kenneth L. Parker for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ Baker, Jennifer Edwards (September 28, 2021). "Biden nominates new top federal prosecutor for southern Ohio". www.fox19.com. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 28, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 4, 2021" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ "Kenneth L. Parker sworn in as U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Cincinnati, Ohio: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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