Biden nominee could become first Black U.S. Attorney in Texas' Eastern District

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Biden has nominated an Assistant U.S. Attorney from North Texas who could become the first Black U.S. Attorney in...

February 3, 2023
5:40 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Biden has nominated an Assistant U.S. Attorney from North Texas who could become the first Black U.S. Attorney in Southeast Texas. Damien Diggs, who currently works for the U.S. Department of Justice's Northern District of Texas, was nominated by Biden on Wednesday according to a news release from the White House. If confirmed, Diggs could become the first Black U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. Diggs has worked in North Texas since 2018 and previously was at the U.

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