Joseph P. Kelly (attorney)
Joseph Patrick Kelly (born 1956) is an American attorney who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.
Joseph P. Kelly | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska | |
| Assumed office February 23, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Deborah R. Gilg |
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| Born | March 17, 1956 Lexington, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | University of Nebraska University of Nebraska College of Law |
Early life and education
Kelly graduated from University of Nebraska in 1978 and University of Nebraska College of Law in 1981.
Career
Kelly began his legal career as an associate with Berniger, Berg and Diver PC in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from 1987 to 1990.[1][2] He then served as the deputy Lancaster County Attorney and later as the chief deputy Lancaster County Attorney. He has prosecuted a variety of crimes including homicide, robbery, sexual assault, and white collar.
He eventually rose to become the Lancaster County Attorney. On February 15, 2018, his nomination to be a U.S. Attorney was confirmed by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 23, 2018.
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[3]
References
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations". The White House. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Johnson, Riley; Walton, Don (November 17, 2017). "White House taps Joe Kelly as U.S. attorney for Nebraska". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/justice-dept-seeks-resignations-of-trump-era-us-attorneys/2021/02/08/f5b71648-6a88-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html