Jason R. Dunn

Jason R. Dunn is an American attorney, currently serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. He was previously an attorney in private practice in the Denver office of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck.

Jason R. Dunn
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado
Assumed office
October 26, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJohn F. Walsh
Personal details
BornColorado, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Colorado (BS, MPA, JD)

Early life and education

Dunn was born and raised in Colorado, the son of a teacher and school administrator. Dunn earned his Bachelor of Science, Master of Public Administration, and Juris Doctor from the University of Colorado.

Career

After graduating from law school, he clerked for then Justice Nathan B. Coats of the Colorado Supreme Court. He previously served as Deputy Attorney General under Colorado Attorney General John Suthers, helping manage an office of over 250 lawyers and shaping Colorado’s legal strategy in national and state litigation.

He was a shareholder at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, where he chaired the firm's Political and Regulatory Law Practice Group and its State Attorneys General Practice Group. His legal practice focuses on regulatory and consumer protection investigations, constitutional and election law, and appeals.[1]

United States Attorney

On June 20, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his intent to nominate Dunn to be the next United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. On June 25, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[2] On September 13, 2018, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[3] On October 11, 2018, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[4] He was sworn into office on October 26, 2018.[5]

References
  1. “President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees”, The White House, June 20, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 25, 2018
  3. Results of Executive Business Meeting – September 13, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
  4. "PN2211 - Nomination of Jason R. Dunn for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-10-11. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  5. "Meet the U.S. Attorney". 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
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