Nicholas_A._Trutanich
Nicholas A. Trutanich
American attorney
Nicholas Andrew Trutanich is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada from 2019 to 2021. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, he served as the Chief of Staff for the Nevada Attorney General's Office.
Nicholas A. Trutanich | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Nevada | |
| In office January 16, 2019 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Daniel Bogden |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of California, Davis, (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center, (J.D.) |
Trutanich is the son of former Los Angeles City Attorney and one-time Los Angeles County District Attorney candidate Carmen "Nuch" Trutanich.[1]
Nicholas Trutanich received his Bachelor of Science from the University of California, Davis and his Juris Doctor from the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]
Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Trutanich was a litigator in private practice and a federal law clerk. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Central District of California (he was based in Los Angeles), where he prosecuted a variety of federal offenses with an emphasis on violent crime and national security. He was also detailed to Iraq as the Deputy Justice Attaché to assist with counter-terrorism and rule of law matters.[2][3] Trutanich later served as Nevada Attorney General Adam Laxalt's chief of staff.[3]
On July 13, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Trutanich to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.[4] On July 17, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[5][6] On January 2, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[7] He was sworn into office on January 16, 2019.
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[8] He announced his resignation on February 9, effective February 28.[9]
In March 2021, Fox Corporation hired Trutanich as its chief ethics and compliance officer.[10]
- Trutanich, Nicholas A. (January 13, 2010). "My Father". Metropolitan News-Enterprise. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Sixteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eleventh Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, July 13, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Duggan, Brian (13 July 2018). "Trump nominates Laxalt's chief of staff Nicholas Trutanich to be Nevada's U.S. Attorney". Reno Gazette-Journal. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- Duggan, Brian (July 13, 2018). "1 Trump nominates Laxalt's chief of staff Nicholas Trutanich to be Nevada's U.S. Attorney". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "PN2270 — Nicholas A. Trutanich — Department of Justice". Congress.gov. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "PN2270 - Nomination of Nicholas A. Trutanich for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- "U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich to Depart Justice Department". 9 February 2021.
- Tokar, Dylan (March 22, 2021). "Fox Corp. Taps Former U.S. Attorney for Nevada as Compliance Chief". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
