Jason R. Dunn Explained
Jason R. Dunn is an American attorney, who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado from 2018 to 2021. He was previously an attorney in private practice in the Denver office of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.
Early life and education
Dunn was born and raised in Colorado, the son of a teacher and school administrator. Dunn earned his Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration, and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado.
Career
After graduating from law school, he clerked for then Justice Nathan B. Coats of the Colorado Supreme Court. He previously served as Deputy Attorney General under Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, helping manage an office of over 250 lawyers and shaping Colorado's legal strategy in national and state litigation.
He was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where he chaired the firm's Political and Regulatory Law Practice Group and its State Attorneys General Practice Group. His legal practice focuses on regulatory and consumer protection investigations, constitutional and election law, and appeals.[1]
United States Attorney
On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dunn to be the next United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. On June 25, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[2] On September 13, 2018, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[3] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[4] He was sworn into office on October 26, 2018.[5]
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era U.S. Attorneys were asked to resign.[6] On February 16, 2021, he announced his resignation, effective February 28.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees . . . June 20, 2018 . March 3, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120202439/https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/president-donald-j-trump-announces-fifteenth-wave-united-states-attorney-nominees-tenth-wave-united-states-marshal-nominees/ . live .
- Web site: "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 25, 2018 . March 3, 2021 . January 20, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120202402/https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/presidential-actions/twelve-nominations-sent-senate-today-3/ . live .
- Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee . September 19, 2018 . September 23, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180923071841/https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-13-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf . live .
- Web site: PN2211 - Nomination of Jason R. Dunn for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018) . 2018-10-11 . www.congress.gov . en . 2018-10-16 . October 17, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181017001712/https://www.congress.gov/nomination/115th-congress/2211?q=%257B%2522search%2522%253A%255B%2522Dunn%2522%255D%257D&r=2 . live .
- Web site: Meet the U.S. Attorney . 2015-06-22 . en . 2018-10-27 . November 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181107115050/https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/meet-us-attorney . live .
- Web site: Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys . Michael . Balsamo . The Washington Post . February 9, 2021 . February 11, 2021 . February 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210209142507/https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/justice-dept-seeks-resignations-of-trump-era-us-attorneys/2021/02/08/f5b71648-6a88-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html . dead .
- United States Attorney Jason Dunn Announces Resignation . February 16, 2021 . United States Attorney's Office . Denver, Colorado . February 18, 2021 . February 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210218082533/https://www.justice.gov/usao-co/pr/united-states-attorney-jason-dunn-announces-resignation . live .
