Clifford D. Johnson

Clifford Johnson
Clifford Johnson
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 6, 2021
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Thomas Kirsch
	In office; Acting: March 10, 2017 – October 10, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	David A. Capp
Succeeded by	Thomas Kirsch
Personal details
Born	1954 (age 69–70); Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Education	Valparaiso University (BA, JD)

Clifford Darnell Johnson (born 1954)^[1] is an American lawyer who has served as the United States attorney for the Northern District of Indiana since October 2021.

Early life and education

Johhson was born in Gary, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Valparaiso University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 1980.^[2]

Career

From 1980 to 1985, Johnson served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. He then joined the Northern District of Indiana as an Assistant United States Attorney in 1986. He served as the chief of the Civil Division from 1997 to 2010, first assistant United States attorney from 2010 to 2020, and acting United States attorney for several months in 2017, succeeding David A. Capp. He retired from the office in August 2020.^[1]^[3]

United States attorney for Northern District of Indiana

On July 26, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Johnson to be the United States attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.^[4] On September 23, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee.^[5] On September 30, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote.^[6] President Biden signed his commission on October 5, 2021, and he was formally sworn into office by the chief judge of the district, Jon DeGuilio, on October 6, 2021.^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
^ "President Biden nominates Clifford Johnson for US Attorney for Northern District". ABC57. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
^ "Interim US attorney for northern Indiana named". WANE 15. March 13, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
^ "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of Nominations and Legislation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 23, 2021.
^ "PN928 - Nomination of Clifford D. Johnson for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
^ "Clifford D. Johnson Is Sworn In as U.S. Attorney For the Northern District of Indiana". www.justice.gov. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

External links

Biography at U.S. Department of Justice

[Questionnaire-1] "Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved October 8, 2021.

[2] "President Biden nominates Clifford Johnson for US Attorney for Northern District". ABC57. Retrieved July 26, 2021.

[3] "Interim US attorney for northern Indiana named". WANE 15. March 13, 2017. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[4] "President Biden Announces Eight Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.

[5] "Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Latest Slate of Nominations and Legislation" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. September 23, 2021.

[6] "PN928 - Nomination of Clifford D. Johnson for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.

[7] "Clifford D. Johnson Is Sworn In as U.S. Attorney For the Northern District of Indiana". www.justice.gov. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

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