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Clifford Johnson
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| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana | |
| Assumed office October 6, 2021 |
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| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Thomas Kirsch |
| In office Acting: March 10, 2017 – October 10, 2017 |
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| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | David A. Capp |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Kirsch |
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| Born | 1954 (age 70–71) Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Education | Valparaiso University (BA, JD) |
Clifford Darnell Johnson (born in 1954) is an American lawyer. He currently serves as the top federal lawyer for the Northern District of Indiana. This important role means he represents the United States government in legal cases in that area.
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About Clifford Johnson
Clifford Johnson was born in Gary, Indiana. He went to Valparaiso University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976. A BA is a four-year college degree. Later, in 1980, he earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the Valparaiso University School of Law. A JD is the degree you need to become a lawyer.
His Legal Career
Clifford Johnson has had a long and important career in law.
Early Work
From 1980 to 1985, Johnson worked as a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division. In this job, he helped protect the basic rights and freedoms of all Americans.
Working in Indiana
In 1986, he joined the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. He became an Assistant United States Attorney. This means he was one of the lawyers who helped the main U.S. Attorney in that region.
He held several leadership roles there:
- From 1997 to 2010, he was the chief of the Civil Division. This team handled legal cases that were not about crimes, like disagreements between people or organizations.
- From 2010 to 2020, he was the first assistant United States attorney. This made him the second-in-command, helping to lead the entire office.
- For several months in 2017, he served as the acting United States attorney. This meant he filled in as the top federal lawyer for the area.
Johnson retired from this office in August 2020.
Becoming the United States Attorney
On July 26, 2021, President Joe Biden chose Clifford Johnson to be the United States attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. This is a very important job, as it makes him the chief federal law enforcement officer for that part of the state.
Here's how the process worked:
- His nomination was reviewed by a special committee in the Senate on September 23, 2021.
- On September 30, 2021, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination. This means they approved him for the job by a voice vote.
- President Biden officially signed his appointment on October 5, 2021.
- He was officially sworn into office on October 6, 2021, by the chief judge of the district, Jon DeGuilio.
