Matthew Martin (lawyer) explained

Matthew G.T. Martin
Office1:United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina
President1:Donald Trump
Joe Biden
Term Start1:January 3, 2018
Term End1:February 28, 2021
Successor1:Sandra J. Hairston
Birth Place:Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Education:University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina School of Law

Matthew G.T. Martin (born 1979) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina from 2018 to 2021.[1] He previously served as associate general counsel for Duke Energy. Martin was a partner at the law firm of Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell & Jernigan, where he focused on complex litigation. Prior to joining Smith Anderson, he practiced with the law firm of Covington & Burling.[2] On November 9, 2017, he was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[3] On February 22, he submitted his resignation, effective February 28.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC. 25 October 2017. Associated Press. Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC. September 10, 2017.
  2. News: President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations. 23 October 2017. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. September 8, 2017.
  3. Web site: Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys. Michael. Balsamo . The Washington Post . February 9, 2021 . February 11, 2021 .
  4. U.S. Attorney Matt Martin to Resign Effective Feb. 28 . February 22, 2021 . United States Attorney's Office . Greensboro, North Carolina .