United States Attorney Chris Kavanaugh, who has served the Western District of Virginia since October 2021, announced his resignation yesterday.
His resignation is effective at the end of 2024. His wife, Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, will begin to serve as a United States District Court Judge in September 2024.
“During this brief period of overlap, any cases in which the United States is a party, including all criminal matters, will be assigned to the other judges within the Western District of Virginia in accordance with the Court’s standing order for assignment of cases,” Kavanaugh said in a statement.
Kavanaugh said that serving as U.S. Attorney was a highlight of his professional life and he expressed gratitude to President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine.
As the United States Attorney in Virginia’s Western District, Kavanaugh has supervised the investigation and prosecution of all federal crimes and the litigation of all civil matters in which the United States has an interest within the Western District of Virginia, which includes 52 counties and 17 independent cities in Virginia.
In addition to being United States Attorney, Kavanaugh also serves on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC), as chair of the AGAC’s National Security Subcommittee, co-chair of the Domestic Terrorism Executive Committee and as a member of the Corporate Crime Enforcement Policy Working Group.
Prior to becoming United States Attorney, Kavanaugh was Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General and served as an Assistant United States Attorney for 14 years in Charlottesville and Washington, D.C.
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Rebecca Barnabi
