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Channing D. Phillips
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| United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
| Acting March 3, 2021 – November 5, 2021 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Michael R. Sherwin |
| Succeeded by | Matthew M. Graves |
| Acting October 19, 2015 – September 24, 2017 |
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| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Vincent H. Cohen Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Jessie Liu |
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Channing Durward Phillips
March 9, 1958 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) Howard University (JD) |
Channing Durward Phillips (born March 9, 1958) is a lawyer who has held an important job called the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. This job is like being the top lawyer for the U.S. government in Washington, D.C. He served in this role twice, first from 2015 to 2017 under President Barack Obama, and again from March to November 2021 under President Joe Biden.
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Early Life and Education
Channing Phillips grew up in Washington, D.C.. He was born on March 9, 1958.
He went to the University of Virginia and earned a degree in 1980. Later, he studied law at Howard University School of Law, becoming a lawyer in 1986.
Channing Phillips's Career
Starting His Legal Journey
In 1990, Mr. Phillips started working as a lawyer for the U.S. government. He joined the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division. There, he helped to fight organized crime.
In 1994, he moved to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Washington, D.C. He worked there for many years. In 2010, he returned to the Justice Department. He served in the Office of the Attorney General.
Serving as U.S. Attorney
In 2015, the U.S. Attorney for D.C., Ronald Machen, left his job. A representative named Eleanor Holmes Norton suggested Phillips for the position.
President Barack Obama nominated Channing Phillips to be the next U.S. Attorney on October 8, 2015. He officially became the acting U.S. Attorney on October 19, 2015.
In December 2015, Phillips announced the end of a long investigation. This investigation involved former Mayor Vincent C. Gray. No charges were filed against the former mayor.
Changes in Leadership
In 2017, when many U.S. attorneys were asked to resign, Phillips was not. This was because he was still in an "acting" role. He had not yet been fully confirmed for the job.
On June 12, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Jessie Liu for the U.S. Attorney role. She became his successor after the United States Senate approved her nomination in September 2017.
A Second Term as Acting U.S. Attorney
On March 3, 2021, Channing Phillips once again became the acting U.S. Attorney. President Joe Biden appointed him to this role.
His service ended when his successor, Matthew M. Graves, took the oath of office.
Personal Life
Channing Phillips's father was Channing E. Phillips. His father was a minister and a civil rights activist. In 1968, his father made history. He became the first African-American to have his name put forward for President of the United States by a major political party.
