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On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was named the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts by the new administration under President Donald Trump.
Foley was officially picked by acting Attorney General James McHenry, who is fulfilling the Justice Department’s leading role while Trump’s pick, Pam Bondi, undergoes Senate confirmation. Foley will take over from Mary B. Murrane, who became acting U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts after former attorney Joshua Levy stepped down from the role on Jan. 17.
Under Foley’s appointment by the Attorney General, she can serve for 120 days, or take a more permanent role if nominated by President Trump and confirmed by Senate.
Here’s what to know about the state’s new U.S. Attorney.
Who is Leah Foley?
Leah Foley has been a federal prosecutor for 23 years, involving herself in cases of violent crimes, sex crimes, felony narcotics and firearms cases.
She joined the District of Massachusetts in 2006 as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division before working her way up to Deputy Chief of the Narcotics & Money Laundering Unit. Foley has also served as the Lead Attorney for Boston’s Organized Crime & Drug Enforcement Task Force since 2013.
“I am profoundly humbled by the opportunity to serve our great nation as the chief federal law enforcement officer in Massachusetts,” said Foley in a statement. “I look forward to working with the outstanding men and women of the U.S. Attorney’s Office and our local, state and federal law enforcement partners to protect our communities and support the principles of the rule of law.”