United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts
In office November 6, 2009 – January 14, 2017
Appointed by
Barack Obama
Preceded by
Michael Sullivan
Succeeded by
Andrew Lelling
Personal details
Born
Carmen Milagros Ortiz
(1956-01-05) January 5, 1956 (age 68) New York City, New York, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Thomas Dolan
Alma mater
Adelphi University George Washington University
Carmen Milagros Ortiz (born January 5, 1956)[1] is an attorney, college instructor, and former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts.
In 2009, she was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama.[2] Ortiz was both the first woman and the first Hispanic to serve as U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. She succeeded Michael Sullivan in that position, with Michael J. Loucks serving as the interim U.S. Attorney between Sullivan's resignation and Ortiz's confirmation.[3] Noteworthy prosecutions by her office include those of Whitey Bulger, Tarek Mehanna, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, as well as the controversial prosecution of Aaron Swartz which prompted his suicide.
In December 2016, Ortiz announced that she would step down from her post in January. Her announcement was not unexpected, due to the fact that incoming president Donald Trump would have the authority to name new U.S. Attorneys.[4]
^Cite error: The named reference Main Justice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"President Obama Nominates Michael Moore, Carmen Ortiz and Edward Tarver to be US Attorneys". whitehouse.gov. September 18, 2009. Retrieved January 14, 2013 – via National Archives.
^Vennochi, Joan (June 23, 2011). "Power hitter". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
^Valencia, Milton J. (December 21, 2016). "US Attorney Carmen Ortiz announces resignation". Boston Globe. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
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