Matthew Krueger

Matthew Dean Krueger (born 1978) is an American lawyer. He currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. He was previously an Assistant United States Attorney for the same district.[1] Krueger worked at the U.S. Attorney's office from 2013 to 2018. He was previously an associate at Sidley Austin and a Bristow Fellow in the United States Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General. Krueger clerked for Paul V. Niemeyer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the University of Minnesota Law School, where he served as editor-in-chief of the Minnesota Law Review.[2][3] On February 15, 2018, his nomination to be the United States Attorney was confirmed by voice vote. He was sworn in on February 22, 2018.[4] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[5]

Matthew D. Krueger
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Assumed office
February 22, 2018
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJames Santelle
Personal details
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Minnesota Law School

References
  1. "Trump Picks Krueger as New US Attorney in Milwaukee". U.S. News & World Report. Associated Press. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Seventh Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". The White House. September 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2018. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Diedrich, John (September 22, 2017). "Matthew Krueger nominated by Trump to be U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Wisconsin". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. "Matthew Krueger Becomes United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin". U.S. Department of Justice. February 22, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
  5. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/justice-dept-seeks-resignations-of-trump-era-us-attorneys/2021/02/08/f5b71648-6a88-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html
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