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| http://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-warren-and-markey-convene-bipartisan-advisory-committee-on-nomination-of-united-states-attorney-for-the-district-of-massachusetts | Senators Warren and Markey Convene Bipartisan Advisory Committee on Nomination of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | 2020-12-16 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | Senate | MA | Elizabeth Warren | W000817 | www.warren.senate.gov | legacy | December 16, 2020 Senators Warren and Markey Convene Bipartisan Advisory Committee on Nomination of United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Washington, DC -United States SenatorsElizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced they will convene a bipartisan advisory committee to review and provide recommendations on U.S. Attorney candidates for the District of Massachusetts. Candidates interested in applying for the U.S. Attorneypositionmust submit their applications to the Advisory Committee by December 24, 2020. The Advisory Committee on United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts Nominations will solicit, interview, and comment on applications for the position of U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, the state's top federal law enforcementofficer. The Advisory Committee comprises distinguished members of the Massachusetts legal community, including prominent academics and litigators, and is chaired by formerU.S.District Court Judge Nancy Gertner. "The Advisory Committee plays an important role ensuring that a highly-qualified, fair-minded, and justice seeking candidate is appointedasU.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts,"said Senators Warren and Markey."Welook forward to receiving the committee's recommendations." Applications for the position will be reviewed byNancy Gertner, former United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts; Elissa Flynn-Poppey, former Deputy Legal Counsel to Governor Romney and Executive Director of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the Office of the Governor of Massachusetts; Angela Onwuachi-Willig, Dean oftheBoston University School of Law; Walter Prince, Partner at Prince Lobel and former president oftheMassachusetts Black Lawyers Association; Georgia Katsoulomitis, Executive Director oftheMassachusetts Law Reform Institute; Jennifer Levi, Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law and Director of the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project; and John Pucci, Partner and trial lawyer at Buckley Richardson. Interested candidates may access an application here, and questions may be directed to Judge Gertner atGertnerCommittee@gmail.com. Applications must be completed and received by December 24, 2020. ### Print Email Tweet Previous Article | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |