Justin Herdman is an American lawyer who served as the

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for the

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from 2017 to 2021. Previously, Herdman was a partner in the investigations and white collar defense practice group at

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, a Judge Advocate General in the

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, and an adjunct law professor at

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Education and legal career

Herdman received his

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from

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in 1996, his

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from the

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in 1998, and his

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from

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in 2001. Herdman was an Assistant District Attorney in New York City from 2001 to 2005. He also spent time as an associate at

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. From 2006 to 2013, Herdman was an

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. In this position, he prosecuted a number of terrorism cases, including the case of five activists who plotted to blow up the Ohio 82 Bridge spanning the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in 2012. Prior to becoming a U.S. Attorney, Herdman was a partner at

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio

In June 2017, Herdman was nominated by President

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to become the

for the

. The U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Ohio prosecutes cases in 40 counties, including areas in and around Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, and Toledo. Herdman was recommended for the position by U.S. Senators

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(D-Ohio) and

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(R-Ohio). The U.S. Senate confirmed Herdman's nomination on August 3, 2017. He resigned on January 8, 2021.

Expired nomination for United States Attorney for the District of Columbia

On May 18, 2020, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Herdman to be the next

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. On August 11, 2020, his nomination was sent to the Senate."One Nomination Sent to the Senate" White House, August 11, 2020
On January 3, 2021, his nomination was returned to the President under Rule XXXI, Paragraph 6 of the

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References

External links

Biography at Offices of the U.S. Attorneys
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