Jay Town
John E. Town | |
|---|---|
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama | |
| In office August 11, 2017 – July 15, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Joyce Vance |
| Succeeded by | Prim F. Escalona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Edward Town[1] August 26, 1973[2] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dana Griffin[3] |
| Education | University of Notre Dame (BA) Seton Hall University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Marine Corps Judge Advocate Division |
John "Jay" Edward Town is an American attorney and former government official who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from August 2017 to July 2020.[4] Town had previously served as a senior prosecutor in the Madison County District Attorney's Office.[5]
Education
[edit]Town received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1998. Town was a Judge Advocate General in the United States Marine Corps, where he served on active duty and as a reservist for twelve years, achieving the rank of major.[5]
Career
[edit]From 2002 to 2005, Town served as an associate at McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter. From 2005 to 2017, he was a prosecutor in the Madison County District Attorney's Office.[6] He also served on the executive committee of the Alabama Republican Party.[3]
In June 2017, Town was announced as Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.[7] He was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on August 3, 2017.[4] Town was sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on August 11, 2017, by Chief District Judge Karon O. Bowdre.[8] Town chaired or served on a number of committees during his tenure, including the China Initiative and the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.[9]
On July 10, 2020, Town announced he would resign as U.S. Attorney effective July 15, 2020.[10] Town is now the Vice President and General Counsel at Gray Analytics, a military defense and cybersecurity contractor located in Huntsville, Alabama.[11]
He makes regular media appearances as a legal expert explaining Trump's charges.[12][13] He supported Trump rival Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.[14] Town has been published in both the University of Notre Dame Law Review and the Belmont University Law Review.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "John E Town Profile | Huntsville, AL Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Honorable Jay Town biography" (PDF). National Public Safety Partnership. 2018.
- ^ a b Lawson, Brian (June 12, 2017). "County Assistant DA Jay Town to serve as U.S. Attorney for Alabama's Northern District". WHNT 19 News. Huntsville, Alabama. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jay Town confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Northern District". ABC 33/40. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 – via National Archives.
- ^ Gray, Jeremy (June 12, 2017). "Trump nominates 3 to serve as Alabama's US Attorneys". AL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ Laporta, Jordan (June 14, 2017). "Trump nominates new U.S. Attorneys for Alabama". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- ^ "Town Sworn in as US Attorney for Alabama's Northern District". Associated Press. August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ "Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Releases Final Report". December 17, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town Announces Departure from the U.S. Attorney's Office". July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Former U.S. Attorney Town joins cybersecurity company". August 4, 2020.
- ^ Brisco, Deidra (April 6, 2023). "Former U.S. Attorney reacts to Trump's indictment". WHNT-19. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Jackson, Dale (June 9, 2023). "Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town explains Trump indictments". Yellowhammer News. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Morris, Kyle; Gillespie, Brandon (May 24, 2023). "More than 150 Former Trump Administration Officials Now Backing DeSantis for President". Fox News. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
- ^ Town, Jay (April 19, 2021). "Counting Heads: The Decennial Census and Adjustments to Enumeration". Notre Dame Law Review Reflection. 96 (3): 107.
- ^ Town, Jay (November 1, 2023). "The Digital Person: Law Enforcement & The Purchase of data in a Post Carpenter Age". Belmont Law Review. 11 (1).