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Jamie McDonald
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York
U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
Background
Jamie McDonald is the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The judges of the Manhattan-based federal court appointed him to the post. He was part of a team at the New York law firm Sullivan & Cromwell that represented President Donald Trump in appealing a New York State criminal conviction.
Key facts
- Office
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New Yorksource
- Mabna Institute charges
- announced charges against 17 people on Aug. 18, 2026source
- Alleged intrusions
- 144 U.S.-based universities, 42 U.S.-based private sector companies and at least five federal and state agenciessource
- Appointment
- appointed as US Attorney of the Southern District of New York by the judges of the Manhattan-based federal courtsource
- Title
- United States Attorney for the Southern District of New Yorksource
- Took office as court-appointed U.S. Attorney
- July 29, 2026source
- Appointed by
- the judges of the Manhattan-based federal courtsource
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Sources
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