Interim U.S. Attorney Seeks Job Permanently
Career prosecutor John S. Gordon has applied to be the next U.S. attorney in Los Angeles--the top federal law enforcement official in seven Southern California counties.
Gordon, 43, has served as the interim U.S. attorney since April, when he replaced Alejandro Mayorkas.
Gordon has been an assistant U.S. attorney for 17 years and served as head of the office’s drug unit and the criminal division. A graduate of Stanford Law School, Gordon has a reputation as a blunt, hard-nosed prosecutor.
There are at least nine other candidates for the position. Eight of them are registered Republicans and one is registered independent, as is Gordon.
A committee headed by Gerald Parsky, a West Los Angeles attorney and investment banker, has been interviewing candidates and is expected to make a recommendation to the White House by the end of August.
The president nominates U.S. attorneys, who must be confirmed by the Senate.
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