Peter_M._McCoy_Jr.
Peter M. McCoy Jr.
American lawyer & politician (born 1978)
Peter M. McCoy Jr. (born August 20, 1978[2]) is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 2020 to 2021. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2020.
Peter M. McCoy Jr. | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina | |
| In office March 30, 2020 – February 28, 2021 Interim: March 30, 2020 – June 18, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Sherri Lydon |
| Succeeded by | Adair Ford Boroughs |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
| In office 2011 – March 30, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Peterson Hutto |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Wetmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1978-08-20) August 20, 1978 (age 45)[1][2] Charleston, South Carolina[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Jennifer Blanchard[2] |
| Children | 3[2] |
| Residence | James Island, South Carolina |
| Education | Hampden–Sydney College (B.A.) Regent University School of Law (J.D.) |
McCoy earned his Bachelor of Arts from Hampden–Sydney College and his Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law.[3]
McCoy was an Assistant Solicitor in the Ninth Circuit Solicitor's Office in Charleston. Until his appointment as United States Attorney, he was a partner at McCoy & Stokes in Charleston, South Carolina, where his practice focused on criminal defense in both state and federal courts, as well as family, personal injury, and probate law.[3]
From 2011 to 2020, McCoy served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.[3]
On February 26, 2020, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate McCoy to be the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina.[3][4] His nomination was officially sent to the United States Senate on March 2.[5]
On March 30, 2020, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr appointed McCoy as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina.[6][7] He was confirmed by a voice vote of the Senate on June 18, 2020.
On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[8] He announced his resignation on February 23, effective February 28.[9]
McCoy lives with his wife and their three children on James Island. He is a member of Grace Episcopal Church where he teaches Sunday School for kindergartners.[2][10]
- Schechter, Maayan; Monk, John (February 26, 2020). "Trump nominates Peter McCoy of Charleston for new US Attorney for SC". The State. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Representative Peter M. McCoy, Jr". South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- "President Donald J. Trump Announces Judicial Nominees, a United States Attorney Nominee, and a United States Marshal Nominee". whitehouse.gov. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020 – via National Archives.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - Ellison, Heath (February 27, 2020). "Charleston-area S.C. Rep. Peter McCoy nominated by Trump to be U.S. Attorney". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- "Seventeen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate". whitehouse.gov. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020 – via National Archives.
- "Attorney General William P. Barr Announces the Appointment of Peter McCoy as Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina". Justice.gov. March 31, 2020. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- Monk, John (March 30, 2020). "Peter McCoy takes oath as SC's new interim U.S. Attorney". The State. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- "U.S. Attorney Peter McCoy Announces Resignation" (Press release). Charleston, South Carolina: United States Attorney's Office. February 23, 2021.
