Late last month, the Senate confirmed a group of U.S. Attorneys and U.S. Marshals after Senator Tom Cotton agreed to release his holds on the nominations, which had been pending for months. In all, 8 U.S. Attorneys were confirmed and two Marshals were.
The appointees include:
1. Ryan K. Buchanan, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
2. Jason M. Frierson, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada
3. Mark A. Totten, of Michigan, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan
4. Marisa T. Darden, of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio
5. Delia L. Smith, of the Virgin Islands, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands
6. Eddie M. Frizell, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota
7. LaDon A. Reynolds, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Illinois
8. Trina A. Higgins, of Utah, to be United States Attorney for the District of Utah
9. Jane E. Young, of New Hampshire, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire
10. Vanessa Roberts Avery, of Connecticut, to be United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
Around the same time, President Biden also nominated 5 new nominees for US Attorney and 3 nominees for US Marshal. The U.S. Attorneys, if confirmed, will serve in the Southern District of Illinois, the District of Idaho, the Middle District of Pennsylvania, and the Eastern District of California. They await confirmation. As of April, about a third of President Biden’s nominees for U.S. Attorney had been confirmed.