Jacqueline C. Romero

For the physicist, see Jacquiline Romero.

Jacqueline Romero
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 21, 2022
PresidentJoe Biden
Preceded by
Personal details
Born1970 or 1971 (age 53–54)[1]
EducationCollege of New Jersey (BA)
Rutgers University (JD)

Jacqueline C. Romero (born 1970/1971) is an American lawyer who serves as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Early life and education

Romero is the granddaughter of Spanish immigrants.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of New Jersey in 1993 and a Juris Doctor from Rutgers Law School in 1996.[2][1]

Career

Romero was an associate at Lowenstein Sandler from 1996 to 1998. From 1998 to 2000, she served as a trial attorney in the United States Department of Justice. From 2000 to 2006, she was senior counsel for the United States Mint. From 2006 to June 21, 2022, she served as assistant United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.[3][4][5]

United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

On April 22, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Romero to serve as the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.[2] On April 25, 2022, her nomination was sent to the Senate.[6] On June 9, 2022, her nomination was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee; Senators Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Marsha Blackburn were recorded as voting "Nay".[7]

On June 13, 2022, her nomination was unanimously confirmed in the United States Senate. She was sworn into office on June 21, 2022. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Romero is the first woman appointed by a president and confirmed by the Senate to hold the position of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District, in addition, she is the first woman of color and first LGBTQIA+ person to become U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tanenbaum, Michael (April 22, 2022). "Biden nominates Jacqueline C. Romero to be successor to Bill McSwain as U.S. Attorney in Philly". PhillyVoice. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys". The White House. April 22, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  3. ^ "Biden nominates Jacqueline C. Romero to be Philly's next U.S. Attorney". Al Día News. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Roebuck, Jeremy (April 22, 2022). "Biden's pick for Philly's next U.S. attorney is the first woman ever nominated for the role". inquirer.com. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "From a Jersey diner to the DOJ, Philly's new U.S. Attorney is unlike any the region has seen before". August 7, 2022.
  6. ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – June 9, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ "Jacqueline C. Romero Sworn in as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania" (Press release). Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2024.