Bobby Christine

Bobby L. Christine
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
Assumed office
November 22, 2017
President Donald Trump
Succeeded by Ed Tarver
Personal details
Education Georgia Military College
University of Georgia
Cumberland School of Law, (J.D.)

Bobby Christine is an American attorney. He is the current United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Christine was previously an Assistant District Attorney in Augusta, Georgia.[1] He is a former magistrate judge in Columbia County, Georgia, and partner at the law firm of Christine and Evans LLC.

Education

Christine earned undergraduate degrees from Georgia Military College, the University of Georgia, and his Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham. [2]

Military service

He is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces, having joined the Army National Guard at age 17 and earned his commission as an officer at age 19 before becoming a colonel. Christine has served as a combat engineer platoon leader, company executive officer, Judge Advocate General Trial Counsel, Brigade Judge Advocate, and State Judge Advocate. He earned several medals, including the Bronze Star, for meritorious service after spending time in Iraq as a Judge Advocate General and a combat engineer with the 265th Engineer Group.[3]

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia

On September 11, 2017, Christine was nominated to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.[4] He was confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on November 15, 2017 and sworn into office on November 22, 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Meet the U.S. Attorney". 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. ↑ "Trump nominates Christine for U.S. Attorney". The Augusta Chronicle. September 9, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Hallerman, Tamar (September 8, 2017). "Trump picks Augusta lawyer to be U.S. attorney". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
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