John W. Huber

"John Huber" redirects here. For the baseball player, see John Huber (baseball). For the political scientist, see John D. Huber.

John Huber
United States Attorney for the District of Utah
In office
June 15, 2015 – February 28, 2021
President
Preceded byDavid Barlow
Succeeded byTrina A. Higgins
Personal details
Born1967 or 1968 (age 56–57)[1]
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Utah (BA, JD)

John W. Huber (born 1967) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from June 2015 to February 2021. He was first nominated for the position by President Barack Obama in February 2015.[2] Huber offered his resignation in March 2017 at the request of the Trump administration.[3] However, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions subsequently appointed Huber as interim U.S. Attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act.[4] Huber was renominated by President Donald Trump in June 2017.[5] On August 3, 2017, he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to an additional four-year term as a U.S. Attorney.[6]

On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[7] He resigned on February 28, 2021.[8]

  1. ^ "John W. Huber Sworn In As United States Attorney | USAO-UT | Department of Justice". Justice.gov. June 15, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Romboy, Dennis (February 5, 2015). "Obama nominates John W. Huber as next U.S. attorney for Utah". Deseret News. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "John Huber, US Attorney for Utah, Offers Resignation". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. March 13, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Romboy, Dennis (June 12, 2017). "Trump nominates Utah U.S. Attorney John Huber to keep job". Deseret News. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 – via National Archives.
  6. ^ Burr, Thomas (August 3, 2017). "Senate confirms Huber as U.S. attorney for Utah, returning him to old job". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  7. ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. ^ "John Huber Leaves his Post as Longest-Serving United States Attorney in the Nation" (Press release). Salt Lake City, Utah: United States Attorney's Office. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.