John W. Vaudreuil

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John W. Vaudreuil
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United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin
In office
August 10, 2010 March 13, 2017
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded byErik C. Peterson
Succeeded by Scott Blader
Personal details
Born
John William Vaudreuil

(1954-08-02) August 2, 1954 (age 66)
Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin Law School

John William Vaudreuil (born August 2, 1954) is an American lawyer. He was United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin during the presidency of Barack Obama.

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Career

Vaudreuil graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1976 and the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1979. [1]

Vaudreuil was an Assistant United States Attorney in the district since January 1980 representing the United States in criminal cases in federal court. Vaudreuil has handled thousands of criminal cases including fraud, public corruption, environmental crimes, murder, tax crimes, bank robberies, and drug crimes. In 1992, he was designated as a Senior Litigation Counsel by the Department of Justice, and in June 2002 he was named the Chief for the Criminal Division for the United States Attorney's Office. He served in that position until his appointment as United States Attorney in 2010.

From 1987 to 2002, he taught Evidence and Trial Advocacy to law students at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Since 1992, he has taught thousands of U.S. prosecutors regarding evidence, trial advocacy, and criminal procedure. Since 2001 he has supported the rule of law efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice, teaching prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges in many foreign countries.

U.S. Attorney

Vaudreuil was nominated as U.S. Attorney by President Barack Obama on June 1, 2010. [2] He was subsequently confirmed by the U.S. Senate, and took office on August 10, 2010.

On March 11, 2017, Vaudreuil announced his resignation as U.S. Attorney, effective March 13, after being asked to by Jeff Sessions, the United States Attorney General under President Donald Trump. [3]

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References

  1. "John Vaudreuil '79 nominated to be U.S. Attorney in Wisconsin's Western District". University of Wisconsin Law School. June 9, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. Korbitz, Adam (June 1, 2010). "President nominates John Vaudreuil as U.S. Attorney for Western District of Wisconsin". State Bar of Wisconsin . Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  3. Mesch, Shelly (March 11, 2017). "U.S. Attorney John Vaudreuil to resign Monday". Wisconsin State Journal . Madison, Wisconsin: Lee Enterprises. ISSN   0749-405X . Retrieved March 11, 2017.

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