Jason A. Reding Quiñones, the son of a Cuban political refugee, was sworn in on Wednesday as the US Lawyer for the Southern District of Florida, following his nomination by President Donald J. Trump and affirmation by the U.S. Senate. Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi administered the oath of workplace.
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Reding Quiñones turns into the primary confirmed U.S. Lawyer of Trump’s second administration, succeeding Haitian-born Markenzy Lapointe, who resigned in January. Hayden O’Byrne served as interim U.S. Lawyer till the appointment.
“Because the son of a Cuban political refugee and a proud Miami native, I’m deeply honored by the belief and confidence that President Trump, Lawyer Basic Bondi, and the US Senate have positioned in me,” Reding Quiñones stated in a press release. “As the US Lawyer for the Southern District of Florida, I’ll work tirelessly to guard the American individuals, restore neutral justice, and defend the rule of regulation with out concern or favor.”
The Southern District of Florida is the third-largest U.S. Lawyer’s Workplace within the nation, overlaying greater than 15,000 sq. miles throughout Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Palm Seaside, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Highlands counties — stretching from Key West to Sebastian and west to Sebring. The workplace prosecutes a variety of federal legal offenses and handles civil litigation involving U.S. authorized pursuits.
Earlier than his appointment, Reding Quiñones served as a state courtroom trial choose in Miami-Dade County, presiding over civil and legal home violence circumstances. He additionally labored as a nationwide safety official within the Division of Justice’s Nationwide Safety Division, specializing in counterterrorism, and as a federal prosecutor in each the Japanese District of Virginia and the Southern District of Florida.
A adorned 22-year veteran of the U.S. navy, Reding Quiñones has served within the Military and Air Drive as a cavalry scout, infantry officer, logistics officer, and choose advocate. He presently serves as a reserve lieutenant colonel, advising U.S. Central Command on nationwide safety and counterterrorism regulation.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology, with a minor in navy sciences, from the College of Florida, and a Juris Physician from Florida Worldwide College School of Legislation.
Reding Quiñones praised O’Byrne for his management, saying, “Mr. O’Byrne is a patriot who has faithfully served this group for a few years. I thank him for his management and look ahead to constructing on his successes.”
