Matthew Krueger Explained

Matthew D. Krueger
Office1:United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
President1:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start1:February 22, 2018
Term End1:February 20, 2021
Successor1:Richard G. Frohling (acting)
Birth Name:Matthew Dean Krueger
Birth Place:Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Education:University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Minnesota Law School

Matthew Dean Krueger (born 1978) is an American lawyer. He served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 2018 to 2021. He was previously an Assistant United States Attorney for the same district.[1] Krueger worked at the U.S. Attorney's office from 2013 to 2018. He was previously an associate at Sidley Austin and a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General. Krueger clerked for Paul V. Niemeyer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Law Review.[2] [3] On February 15, 2018, his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 22, 2018.[4] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[5] On February 11, he announced his resignation, effective February 20, 2021.[6]

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  1. News: Trump Picks Krueger as New US Attorney in Milwaukee . January 22, 2018. Associated Press. U.S. News & World Report. September 22, 2017.
  2. News: President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominations . January 22, 2018. . . September 22, 2017.
  3. News: Diedrich. John. Matthew Krueger nominated by Trump to be U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Wisconsin . January 22, 2018. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. September 22, 2017.
  4. News: Matthew Krueger Becomes United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin . March 9, 2018. U.S. Department of Justice. February 22, 2018.
  5. Web site: Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys. Michael. Balsamo . The Washington Post . February 9, 2021 . February 11, 2021 .
  6. Web site: United States Attorney Matthew D. Krueger Announces Resignation. February 11, 2021. www.justice.gov.