Carol C. Lam | |
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| United States Attorney for the Southern District of California | |
| In office September 4, 2002 – February 15, 2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carol Chien-Hua Lam June 26, 1959 |
| Spouse | Mark Steven Burnett |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Carol Chien-Hua Lam (Chinese: 林剑华; pinyin: Lín Jiànhuá; born June 26, 1959) is a former United States attorney for the Southern District of California. Lam was sworn into office on an interim basis on September 4, 2002. On November 12, 2002, Lam was further sworn in as a Senate confirmed presidential appointee. She oversaw the Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham military contracting corruption case. Lam was one of eight attorneys fired in the Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy.[1]
- ^ [1] Laurie Kellman, "Senate Republicans block bill to curb Justice power over US attys," Associated Press, February 15, 2007.