Peter D. Leary

Peter D. Leary
Peter D. Leary
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
	In office; December 12, 2022 – January 11, 2025
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Charles Peeler
Succeeded by	C. Shanelle Booker (acting)
	Court appointment
	In office; March 17, 2022 – December 12, 2022
	Acting
	In office; December 14, 2020 – March 17, 2022
Personal details
Education	University of Virginia (BA, JD)

Peter D. Leary is an American lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia from 2020 to 2025.

Early life and education

Leary was raised in Watkinsville, Georgia.^[1] He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, where he was a Jefferson Scholar, in 2000, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2005.^[2]

Career

He served a law clerk for Judge Hugh Lawson of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia from 2005 to 2007. From 2007 to 2012, he served as a trial attorney in the federal programs branch of the Department of Justice's Civil Division. He previously served as an assistant United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia from 2012 to 2021.^[2] Leary serves as adjunct faculty at Mercer University School of Law, teaching criminal justice.^[1]^{[dead link]}

U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Georgia

Appointment

On December 14, 2020, Leary was appointed the acting U.S. attorney after the resignation of Charles Peeler.^[3] On March 17, 2022, he was appointed as the U.S. attorney by Chief District Judge Marc T. Treadwell.

Nomination and confirmation

On October 19, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Leary to be the United States attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.^[2] On November 14, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.^[4] On November 17, 2022, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote, with Senators Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn voting no on record.^[5] On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.^[6] He was sworn in by Chief District Judge Marc T. Treadwell on December 12, 2022.^[7] He resigned from office on January 11, 2025.^[8]

References

1 2 "Peter D. Leary Named Acting U.S. Attorney For The Middle District" (Press release). Macon, Georgia: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. December 14, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2022.^{[dead link]}
1 2 3 "President Biden Announces Two New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys, One to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
↑ "Peter Leary named Acting U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Georgia". Jackson Progress-Argus. December 14, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
↑ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 14, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
↑ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 17, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
↑ "PN2697 — Peter D. Leary — Department of Justice". December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
↑ "Peter D. Leary Sworn in as 17th Presidentially Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia". United States Department of Justice. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
↑ "Middle Georgia U.S. Attorney Peter Leary Announces Departure from Office" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Geeorgia. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Charles Peeler

United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia
2022–2025

Succeeded by

C. Shanelle Booker
Acting

[DOJApp-1] 1 2 "Peter D. Leary Named Acting U.S. Attorney For The Middle District" (Press release). Macon, Georgia: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. December 14, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2022.^{[dead link]}

[October19-2] 1 2 3 "President Biden Announces Two New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys, One to Serve as U.S. Marshal" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Peter Leary named Acting U.S. Attorney for Middle District of Georgia". Jackson Progress-Argus. December 14, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

[4] "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 14, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[5] "Results of Executive Business Meeting – November 17, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved November 17, 2022.

[6] "PN2697 — Peter D. Leary — Department of Justice". December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.

[7] "Peter D. Leary Sworn in as 17th Presidentially Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia". United States Department of Justice. 2022-12-12. Retrieved 2022-12-13.

[8] "Middle Georgia U.S. Attorney Peter Leary Announces Departure from Office" (Press release). United States Attorney's Office of the Middle District of Geeorgia. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 14, 2025.

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