Ryan K. Buchanan Explained

Ryan Buchanan
Office:	United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
Term Start:	May 2, 2022
President:	Joe Biden
Birth Name:	Ryan Karim Buchanan^[1]
Birth Date:	8 January 1979
Education:	Samford University (BA) Vanderbilt University (JD)

Ryan Karim Buchanan is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Georgia since 2022.

Education

Buchanan earned a Bachelor of Science from Samford University in 2001 and a Juris Doctor the Vanderbilt University Law School in 2005.^[2]

Career

In 2005 and 2006, Buchanan served as a law clerk for Judge Inge Prytz Johnson of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. From 2006 to 2010, he was an associate at McGuireWoods. He joined the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia in 2010.^{[3] [4]}

U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Georgia

On November 12, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Buchanan to serve as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. On November 15, 2021, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.^[5] On January 13, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee. On April 27, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.^[6] He was sworn into office on May 2, 2022.^[7]

External links

• Web site: Meet the U.S. Attorney . U.S. Department of Justice . May 2, 2022 . May 12, 2022 .

Notes and References

1. https://patch.com/georgia/atlanta/veteran-prosecutor-bidens-choice-lead-justice-atlanta
2. Web site: November 13, 2021. President Biden Announces First U.S. Marshal Nominees and Eight New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys. November 13, 2021. The White House. en-US.
3. Web site: Ryan Buchanan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Georgia. November 13, 2021. Daily Report. en.
4. Web site: November 15, 2021. Veteran Prosecutor Biden's Choice To Lead Justice Department In Northern Georgia District. November 15, 2021. Atlanta, GA Patch. en.
5. Nominations Sent to the Senate . November 15, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
6. Web site: January 13, 2022 . PN1374 - Nomination of Ryan K. Buchanan for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . April 27, 2022 . www.congress.gov.
7. Ryan K. Buchanan sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia . May 2, 2022 . U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia . Atlanta, Georgia . May 2, 2022.