Monty Wilkinson (lawyer) explained

Robert Montague "Monty" Wilkinson is an American lawyer who has spent his entire career at the Justice Department. He served as acting United States Attorney General from January 20 to March 11, 2021.^{[1] [2]} Wilkinson was the director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys from 2021-2023.

Education

Wilkinson graduated from Dartmouth College in 1983^[3] and from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1988.^[4]

Career

In 1989, Wilkinson served as a law clerk to Eric Holder, then a judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. He joined the U.S. Department of Justice as a trial attorney in 1990 and subsequently worked as special counsel and spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, becoming an associate deputy attorney general in 1997. Wilkinson worked for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, the office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, and the law firm Troutman Sanders, before being appointed deputy chief of staff and counselor to the attorney general in 2009.

In 2011, Wilkinson was appointed principal deputy director and chief of staff of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and was appointed its director in 2014.^[5] In 2017, he was appointed senior counselor in the Office of the Assistant Attorney General for Administration, and in 2019 he was appointed Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Human Resources and Administration.^[6]

From January 20, 2021 until March 11, 2021, Wilkinson served as acting United States Attorney General under President Joe Biden.^[7]

Following Merrick Garland's confirmation as Attorney General, Wilkinson was reappointed director of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, a position he previously held from 2014 to 2017.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Multiple sources:
   • News: Benner . Katie . 2021-01-19 . Career Official Expected to Temporarily Lead Justice Dept. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121032946/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/acting-attorney-general-monty-wilkinson.html . 2021-01-21 . 2021-01-20 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
   • Web site: 2021-01-19 . Biden's Choice for Acting AG Ahead of Merrick Garland Hearings Is Praised by DOJ Veterans as 'Wonderful and Honorable' Leader . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121032955/https://lawandcrime.com/department-of-justice/biden-choice-for-acting-attorney-general-monty-wilkinson-praised-by-department-veterans-as-a-wonderful-and-honorable-leader/ . 2021-01-21 . 2021-01-20 . Law & Crime . en.
   • News: Bravin . Sadie Gurman and Jess . 2021-01-20 . WSJ News Exclusive Justice Department Seeks to Limit Scope of Landmark LGBT Rights Decision . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120015943/https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-seeks-to-curtail-workplace-protections-for-gay-transgender-people-11611091426 . 2021-01-20 . 2021-01-20 . Wall Street Journal . en-US . 0099-9660.
   • Web site: Perez . Evan . January 20, 2021 . Trump's acting attorney general leaves without creating controversial special counsels . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210120161434/https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/justice-department-special-counsel-rosen-wilkinson/index.html . 2021-01-20 . 2021-01-21 . CNN.
2. Web site: 2021-01-19. Meet the Acting Attorney General. 2021-01-21. www.justice.gov. en. 2021-01-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117131036/https://www.justice.gov/ag/staff-profile/meet-acting-attorney-general. live.
3. Web site: 2010-09-22. Dartmouth Alumni in President Barack Obama's Administration. 2021-01-20. Dartmouth News. en. 2019-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922123446/https://news.dartmouth.edu/news/2010/09/dartmouth-alumni-president-barack-obamas-administration. live.
4. Web site: Director of the United States Attorneys: Who is Monty Wilkinson?. 2021-01-20. AllGov. 2021-01-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121033000/http://www.allgov.com/news?news=860093. live.
5. Web site: 2017-02-01. Meet the Director USAO Department of Justice. 2021-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20170201073112/https://www.justice.gov/usao/eousa/meet-director. February 1, 2017.
6. Web site: 2018-08-10. Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Human Resources/Chief Human Capital Officer. 2021-01-20. www.justice.gov. en.
7. Web site: Trump's acting attorney general leaves without creating controversial special counsels. CNN. January 20, 2021. 2021-01-20. 2021-01-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120161434/https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/justice-department-special-counsel-rosen-wilkinson/index.html. live.
8. Web site: 2021-03-22 . Meet The Director . 2021-04-13 . www.justice.gov . en.