Zachary A. Cunha Explained

Zachary A. Cunha
Office:United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island
President:Joe Biden
Term Start:December 13, 2021
Predecessor:Aaron L. Weisman
Birth Name:Zachary Anthony Cunha
Birth Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Education:Brown University (AB)
George Washington University (JD)

Zachary Anthony Cunha (born 1976)[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the District of Rhode Island since 2021.

Early life and education

Cunha was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and grew up on Long Island, New York.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Brown University in 1998 and he received his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the George Washington University Law School in 2001.[3]

Career

Cunha served as an assistant corporation counsel for New York City from 2001 to 2005. From 2005 to 2008, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the Eastern District of New York and in the District of Massachusetts from 2008 to 2013. From 2014 to 2021, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's office for the District of Rhode Island.[3]

U.S. attorney for the District of Rhode Island

In May 2021, Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse recommended Cunha be the nominee to serve as U.S. Attorney.[4] On September 28, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Cunha to be the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.[2] [5] On November 4, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. Senators Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn voted "no" on record.[6] [7] On December 7, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.[8] He was sworn into office on December 13, 2021.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 25, 2021.
  2. Web site: Amaral . Brian . September 28, 2021 . Biden nominates Zachary A. Cunha as R.I.'s top federal prosecutor - The Boston Globe . September 28, 2021 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  3. President Biden Announces Nine New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys . September 28, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. . September 28, 2021.
  4. Web site: Fitzpatrick . Edward . Zachary A. Cunha recommended to be next US Attorney for R.I. - The Boston Globe . September 28, 2021 . BostonGlobe.com . en-US.
  5. Nominations Sent to the Senate . September 28, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
  6. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 4, 2021. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. December 5, 2021.
  7. News: Mulvaney. Katie. November 4, 2021. Senate Judiciary Committee approves Biden's nomination of US Attorney in RI. The Providence Journal. Gannett. live. November 5, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211105085732/https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/courts/2021/11/04/zachary-cunha-approved-us-attorney-rhode-island/6280243001/. November 5, 2021.
  8. Web site: December 7, 2021 . PN1193 - Nomination of Zachary A. Cunha for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . December 8, 2021 . www.congress.gov.
  9. Zachary A. Cunha Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island . December 13, 2021 . U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Rhode Island . Providence, Rhode Island . December 25, 2021.

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