Eric G. Olshan Explained

Eric G. Olshan
Office:United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Appointer:Joe Biden
Term Start:June 12, 2023
Predecessor:Cindy K. Chung
Education:University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BS)
Northwestern University (JD)

Eric G. Olshan is an American lawyer serving as the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania since June 2023.

Education

Olshan received a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2003 and a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2006.[1]

Career

From 2006 to 2007, Olshan served as a clerk for Judge Richard C. Tallman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He entered the Department of Justice through the Attorney General's Honors Program. From 2007 to 2017, Olshan served in the Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., first as a trial attorney from 2007 to 2013 and then as deputy chief from 2013 to 2017. In 2017, he became an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania, serving as chief of the Economic/Cyber/National Security Crimes Section.

U.S. attorney

On March 20, 2023, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Olshan to be the United States attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania.[2] On March 21, 2023, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[3] On May 4, 2023, his nomination was reported out of committee by a 13–8 vote.[4] On June 8, 2023, the United States Senate confirmed him by a voice vote.[5] He was sworn in on June 12, 2023.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. President Biden Names Thirty-First Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorney . March 20, 2023 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . March 20, 2023.
  2. Web site: Deto . Ryan . March 20, 2023 . Olshan nominated to be U.S. Attorney for Western Pa. . March 20, 2023 . TribLIVE.com . en-US.
  3. Nominations Sent to the Senate . March 21, 2023 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  4. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 4, 2023. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. May 4, 2023.
  5. Web site: March 21, 2023. PN454 — Eric G. Olshan — Department of Justice. June 8, 2023. congress.gov.
  6. Web site: Eric G. Olshan Sworn In As U.S. Attorney For The Western District Of Pennsylvania . 2023-06-12 . United States Department of Justice . 2023-06-15.