United States Deputy Attorney General is the second-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. In the United States federal government, the Deputy Attorney General oversees the day-to-day operation of the Department of Justice, and may act as Attorney General during the absence of the Attorney General. The Deputy Attorney General is appointed by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate. The position was created in 1950.[1]
On May 14, 2007 Paul McNulty, then Deputy Attorney General, announced his resignation in a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.[2]
McNulty's resignation would be effective late summer 2007, or when his replacement is confirmed by the Senate[3].
On July 18, 2007 President Bush announced his appointment of Craig S. Morford as acting Deputy Attorney General. Morford had been serving as the U.S. attorney in Nashville, Tennessee, and is known for his successful prosecution of former Ohio Representative James Traficant on bribery charges[4].
Mark Filip was confirmed by the Senate by unanimous vote on March 3, 2008 and sworn in on March 10, 2008.[5]
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- ↑ http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/mps/manual/ag.htm (retrieved March 17, 2008).
- ↑ Paul McNulty's resignation letter In: Washington Post, May 14, [2007]. Abgerufen am 14. Mai 2007
- ↑ Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer: McNulty, Justice Dept. No. 2, Resigning In: ABC News, May 14, 2007. Abgerufen am 14. Mai 2007
- ↑ Lara Jakes Jordan, Associated Press Writer: Bush Picks Justice No. 2, July 20, 2007. Abgerufen am 20. August 2007
- ↑ http://www.usdoj.gov/dag/index.html (Retrieved March 17, 2008).