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| '''Markenzy Lapointe''' is an American lawyer who is the |
'''Markenzy Lapointe''' is an American lawyer who is the designate to serve as United States attorney for the ]. | ||
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| === Nomination as U.S. attorney === | === Nomination as U.S. attorney === | ||
| On September 15, 2022, President ] nominated Lapointe to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=September 15, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/15/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-83/}}</ref> On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the ] by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%20-%202022-12-011.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=December 1, 2022}}</ref> |
On September 15, 2022, President ] nominated Lapointe to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida.<ref name="WHBio" /><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Nominations Sent to the Senate |date=September 15, 2022 |publisher=The White House |location=Washington, D.C. |url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/09/15/nominations-sent-to-the-senate-83/}}</ref> On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the ] by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EBM%20Results%20-%202022-12-011.pdf|title=Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022|publisher=United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|accessdate=December 1, 2022}}</ref> On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the ] by ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 15, 2022 |title=PN2640 — Markenzy Lapointe — Department of Justice |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/2640 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |website=congress.gov}}</ref> He is awaiting his swearing-in. | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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American lawyer| Markenzy Lapointe | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida | |
| Designate | |
| Assuming office TBD | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Succeeding | Ariana Fajardo Orshan Juan Gonzalez (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Education | Florida State University (BS, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Unit | United States Marine Corps Reserve |
Markenzy Lapointe is an American lawyer who is the designate to serve as United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida.
Early life and education
Lapointe was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Lapointe moved to Miami with his family at the age of 16. After graduating from Miami Edison Senior High School in 1987, he attended Miami Dade College and joined the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the Florida State University in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law in 1999.
Career
From 1999 to 2001, he worked as a law clerk for Florida Supreme Court Justice Harry Lee Anstead. From 2002 to 2006, he served as an assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida. Lapointe was a partner at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP and joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as partner in 2017.
Nomination as U.S. attorney
On September 15, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Lapointe to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida. On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote. On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate by voice vote. He is awaiting his swearing-in.
References
- "Markenzy Lapointe: Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP | Attoreny at Law Magazine". 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- "Milestone for Miami: First Haitian-American nominee for U.S. attorney named by Biden". MSN. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Three New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2022-09-15.
- "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. September 15, 2022.
- "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "PN2640 — Markenzy Lapointe — Department of Justice". congress.gov. September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.