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Walter Clayton to Be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York

PN12-8

Walter Clayton, of New York, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York for the term of four years, vice Damian Williams.

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0Hearings
1Committees

Progress

Received
Committee
Hearing
Result

Committees

Committee on the JudiciarySenate

Timeline

Received1 year ago (January 20, 2025)
Authority1 month ago (January 3, 2026)
Last ActionJanuary 3, 2026

Action History

FloorJanuary 3, 2026

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

IntroReferralJanuary 20, 2025

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Nominees

12-8-119-walter-clayton

Walter Clayton

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York · Department of Justice

New York

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN12-8 has 45 parts total.

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