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William S. Thompson
William Stewart Thompson (born 1969) is the United States attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia since 2021. From 2007 to 2021, he served as a judge on the West Virginia Circuit Courts, 25th Judicial Circuit of West Virginia. Early life and education Thompson was born in Charleston, West Virginia. He graduated as salutatorian from Scott High School (West Virginia), Scott High School. received his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the West Virginia University in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law in 1995. Career In 1992, Thompson was a civil engineer for American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio; he also served as president of Madison Healthcare, Incorporated from 1997 to 2007, and as vice president of Danville Lumber Company from 1994 to 2007. he was an associate lawyer, associate at the law firm of Cook and Cook in Madison, West Virginia from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Attorney
United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal criminal prosecutor in their judicial district and represents the U.S. federal government in civil litigation in federal and state court within their geographic jurisdiction. U.S. attorneys must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, after which they serve four-year terms. Currently, there are 93 U.S. attorneys in 94 district offices located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. One U.S. attorney is assigned to each of the judicial districts, with the exception of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, where a single U.S. attorney serves both districts. Each U.S. attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer within a specified jurisdiction, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
