Peter M. McCoy Jr. (born August 20, 1978) is an American attorney and politician who served as the

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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.

Education

McCoy earned his

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from

Hampden–Sydney College gr, Ye Shall Know the Truth , established = , type = Private liberal arts men's college , religious_affiliation = Presbyterian Church (USA) , endowment = $258 million (2021) , president = Larry Stimpert , city = Hampden Sydney, Virginia , cou ...

and his

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from

Regent University School of Law Regent University School of Law is the law school of Regent University. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the school was founded in 1986 and was fully accredited by the American Bar Association in 1996. The school was previously under provision ...

Legal career

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

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, where his practice focused on criminal defense in both state and federal courts, as well as family, personal injury, and probate law.

South Carolina House of Representatives

From 2011 to 2020, McCoy served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives.

U.S. Attorney

On February 26, 2020, President

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announced his intent to nominate McCoy to be the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. His nomination was officially sent to the

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on March 2. On March 30, 2020,

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Bill Barr William Pelham Barr (born May 23, 1950) is an American attorney who served as the 77th and 85th United States attorney general in the administrations of Presidents George H. W. Bush and Donald Trump. Born and raised in New York City, Barr ...

appointed McCoy as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina. He was confirmed by a

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of the Senate on June 18, 2020. On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign. He announced his resignation on February 23, effective February 28.

Personal life

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.

References

External links

Biography at U.S. Department of Justice
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:McCoy, Peter M. Jr. 1978 births Living people 20th-century American lawyers 21st-century American lawyers Politicians from Charleston, South Carolina Lawyers from Charleston, South Carolina Hampden–Sydney College alumni Republican Party members of the South Carolina House of Representatives United States Attorneys for the District of South Carolina Trump administration personnel Regent University School of Law alumni South Carolina lawyers