Durbin, Duckworth send 2 names to Biden for new U.S. Attorney; first non-white male finalists
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 20, 2023
WASHINGTON — To fill the vacant U.S. Attorney spot in Chicago — a position so far held only by white males — Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth on Monday sent President Joe Biden the names of two former federal prosecutors. If either ends up being confirmed it would be the first time a Hispanic or a woman held the job.
Durbin, the chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Duckworth, both Democrats, said the two finalists for U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois are Sergio Acosta and April Perry.
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