D. Michael Hurst Jr.

David Michael Hurst Jr. is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2017 to 2021. Prior to assuming that role, he was the director of the Mississippi Justice Institute and general counsel for the Mississippi Center for Public Policy. Hurst Jr. previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of Mississippi, as legislative director and counsel to Congressman Chip Pickering, and as counsel to the Constitution Subcommittee of the United States House Committee on the Judiciary.[1][2] Hurst ran for Attorney General of Mississippi in 2015, losing to Democratic incumbent Jim Hood.[3]

David Michael Hurst Jr.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
In office
October 10, 2017 – January 19, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byGregory K. Davis
Succeeded byDarren LaMarca (acting)
Personal details
BornHickory, Mississippi
Political partyRepublican
EducationEast Central Community College
Millsaps College
George Washington University Law School

In May 2019, the Jackson, Mississippi, city council awarded a resolution to Hurst due to Hurst's role in apprehending the murderer of Brittany Green, who was shot to death at a gas station.[4]

In August 2019, Hurst announced immigration raids in Mississippi which he said were "the largest single state immigration enforcement operation in our nation's history."[5] The workers faced charges including illegal reentry, misuse of Social Security numbers, impersonation of U.S. citizens, and other identity crimes.[6]

On January 7, 2021, Hurst announced his resignation, effective January 19, 2021.[7]

References
  1. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Second Wave of United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". The White House. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  2. "President Trump nominates U.S. attorneys for Mississippi". WTOK. June 29, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  3. The Associated Press (February 27, 2015). "GOP federal prosecutor to challenge Mississippi AG Jim Hood". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. Veal, Aliyah (May 30, 2019). "'Tired, Frustrated': Rape Charges, Festival Funds Roil City Council". Jackson Free Press. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  5. Liu, Michelle (August 7, 2019). "Families scramble for answers following immigration raids; 680 people working at food processing plants detained". Mississippi Today. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  6. Planas, Roque (August 29, 2019). "Migrants Imprisoned After Mississippi ICE Raid Get Little Mercy In Court". HuffPost. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  7. "U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst Announces His Departure from Department of Justice" (Press release). Jackson, Mississippi: United States Attorney's Office. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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