Matthew J. Schneider is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 2018 to 2021. In 2021, he joined the law firm Honigman LLP as a partner.[1]
Biography
He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University's James Madison College and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.
Schneider was a Senior Advisor and Assistant General Counsel in the Office of Management and Budget and an associate at Wiley Rein. From 2003 to 2011, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit, where he prosecuted violent crime and public corruption cases. He has also served as Chief of Staff and General Counsel for the Michigan Supreme Court. He previously was Chief Deputy Attorney General for the State of Michigan, and Chief Legal Counsel for the Michigan Attorney General's office.[2][3]
Beginning in 2012, Schneider has been an adjunct professor at Michigan State University Law School.[4]
United States Attorney
On January 5, 2018, he was appointed by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions to serve as interim United States Attorney.[2][5][6] On June 25, 2018, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[7] On January 2, 2019, his nomination was confirmed by voice vote.[8]
In April 2020, U.S. Attorney General William Barr appointed Schneider to lead the effort to examine state and local emergency restrictions that had been imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically he and his team were to identify where such restrictions unduly impinged upon "the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens."[9][10]
On January 21, 2021, Schneider announced he would resign on February 1.[11][12]
Personal life
Schneider lives in Saline, Michigan,[13] which is just west of Detroit. He is married to Rebecca Schneider and they have two children.[14]
Notes and references
- ^ Livengood, Chad (21 January 2021). "Schneider resigns as Detroit's U.S. attorney, joining Honigman". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b “President Donald J. Trump Announces Fifteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees and Tenth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees”, The White House, June 20, 2018
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- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney: Matthew J. Schneider, U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov/usao-edmi/meet-us-attorney. May 10, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "College of Law: Matthew J. Schneider". Michigan State University. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (January 3, 2018). "Schuette aide Matthew Schneider appointed interim U.S. attorney in Detroit". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Nann Burke, Melissa (January 3, 2018). "Schuette deputy selected as interim U.S. attorney". The Detroit News. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Twelve Nominations Sent to the Senate Today", White House, June 25, 2018
- ^ "PN2213 - Nomination of Matthew J. Schneider for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)". www.congress.gov. 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Williams, Pete (April 27, 2020). "Barr directs prosecutors to look for state and local stay-home orders that go too far". NBC News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
- ^ Snell, Robert (April 27, 2020). "Feds tap Schneider in review of COVID-19 orders amid fight with Whitmer". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
- ^ "Matthew Schneider resigning as US attorney in Detroit". Associated Press. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "United States Attorney Matthew Schneider Resigns" (Press release). Detroit, Michigan: United States Attorney's Office. January 21, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ Longmoore, Tran (April 27, 2020). "Attorney General Barr Chooses US Attorney Matthew Schneider To Review State and Local COVID-19 Orders". The Saline Post. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.
- ^ Longmoore, Tran (January 3, 2018). "Sessions Picks Matthew Schneider for Interim US Attorney". The Saline Post. Archived from the original on April 28, 2020.