Robert K. Hur

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Robert K. Hur
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United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
In office
April 9, 2018 – February 15, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byRod Rosenstein
Succeeded byErek Barron
Personal details
Born1973 (age 48–49)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationHarvard College (BA)
Stanford Law School (JD)

Robert Kyoung Hur (born 1973)[1] is an American attorney, who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland from 2018 to 2021. He previously served as Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General.

Biography[]

Hur received his Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from Harvard College. He received his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.

After graduation from law school, Hur clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist and Judge Alex Kozinski of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

He previously served as special assistant and counsel to Christopher A. Wray, then-Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Justice Department's Criminal Division. From 2007 to 2014, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Maryland, where he prosecuted gang violence, drug trafficking and firearm offenses, and white-collar crimes. He was formerly a partner with King & Spalding in Washington, D.C., where his practice focused on government investigations and complex litigation.[2]

United States Attorney[]

On November 1, 2017, Hur was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next United States Attorney for the District of Maryland.[3] On March 22, 2018, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[4] He was confirmed by voice vote later the same day.[5] He was sworn in on April 9, 2018.[6] On February 3, 2021, he announced his resignation, effective February 15.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Robert K. Hur, U.S. Attorney (Maryland)". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  2. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Eighth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". whitehouse.gov. November 1, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via National Archives.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Eleven Nominations Sent to the Senate Today". whitehouse.gov. November 2, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2018 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – March 22, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  5. ^ PN1209 — Robert K. Hur — Department of Justice, congress.gov
  6. ^ "Robert K. Hur is Sworn in as the 48th United States Attorney for the District of Maryland". 9 April 2018.
  7. ^ "United States Attorney Robert K. Hur to Leave Department of Justice After Serving as Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer in Maryland Since 2018" (Press release). Baltimore, Maryland: United States Attorney's Office. February 3, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
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