David C. Weiss

David C. Weiss
United States Attorney for the District of Delaware
Assumed office
January 22, 2018
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Charles M. Oberly III
Personal details
Born 1956 (age 61–62)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education Washington University in St. Louis
Widener University School of Law

David C. Weiss (born 1956) is an American attorney. He currently serves as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.[1] Weiss previously served as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware and starting from 2007 to 2018, served as the First Assistant United States Attorney. He also served as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1986 to 1989, prosecuting violent crimes and white collar offenses. In between his stints at the United States Attorney's Office, Weiss was a commercial litigation associate and partner at Duane Morris and an executive at a financial services firm. He clerked for Andrew D. Christie of the Delaware Supreme Court.[2][3] On February 15, 2018 his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by voice vote. He was sworn in on January 22, 2018.

References

  1. ↑ "President to nominate David Weiss for US attorney in Delaware". Delaware Online. Associated Press. November 18, 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations". The White House. November 17, 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ↑ McParland, Tom (March 13, 2017). "Acting US Attorney Seen as Possible Successor for Oberly". Delaware Law. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
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