James B. Letten | |
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| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana | |
| In office April 30, 2001 – December 11, 2012 | |
| Appointed by | George W. Bush (retained in office by Barack Obama) |
| Preceded by | Eddie J. Jordan Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth Polite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1953 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Education | University of New Orleans (BA) Tulane University (JD) |
James B. Letten (born September 12, 1953) is an American attorney. A career prosecutor, Letten served as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for more than eleven years.[1] By the time Letten resigned as U.S. Attorney in December 2012, he was the longest-serving U.S. Attorney in the country.
After stepping down, Letten joined Tulane University Law School as an assistant dean. Letten later became of counsel with the firm of Butler Snow, while retaining his post at Tulane.
- ^ Becky Borer, "Letten: New Orleans' Future Depends on Tackling Crime, Corruption" on the web site of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, posted 2006 November 08 from the Associated Press via the Times-Picayune (New Orleans).