Michael G. Bailey

Michael G. Bailey is an American attorney from Arizona. He is currently serving as the United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.

Michael G. Bailey
United States Attorney for the District of Arizona
In office
June 2019 – February 8, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJohn S. Leonardo
Succeeded byvacant
Personal details
EducationWestmont College
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (J.D.)

Education

Bailey graduated from Westmont College in 1987. He received his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, formerly Arizona State University College of Law, in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in Arizona on October 26, 1991.[1]

Bailey previously was a Maricopa County prosecutor, where he prosecuted homicides, violent crimes, and cases involving vulnerable populations.[2] In 2004, Bailey ran for Maricopa County Attorney in a crowded Republican primary.[3] Bailey later went into private law practice. In 2015, he joined the Arizona Attorney General's Office to serve as chief deputy and chief of staff.[4][5][6]

U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona

In February 2017, Bailey was under consideration for appointment as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona.[7] On February 12, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[8] Arizona Senator Martha McSally voiced her support of his nomination.[9]

On May 1, 2019, Bailey was sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for the District of Arizona.[10]

On May 2, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote.[11] On May 24, 2019, Bailey's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate.[12] He was sworn in sometime in June 2019.

In November 2019, Scott Warren, an activist and member of the group No More Deaths, was acquitted on charges of harboring two Central American migrants.[13] Bailey said "Although we're disappointed in the verdict, it won't deter us from continuing to prosecute all the entry and re-entry cases we have, as well as all the harboring and smuggling and trafficking cases that we have."[14] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era U.S. Attorneys were asked to resign.[15]

Personal life

Bailey is married to Arizona Court of Appeals Judge Cynthia Bailey.[16]

References
  1. "Michael Bailey". azbar.legalserviceslink.com. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. "After 2-year vacancy, Trump nominates Arizona AG staffer for U.S. Attorney post". Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  3. "2004 Maricopa County Election Results" (PDF). Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  4. "Top aide to Arizona AG appointed as US attorney for Arizona". Arizona Capitol Times. February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. "Attorney General Brnovich Announces Hiring of Next Chief Deputy and Chief of Staff Three Recent Senior Staff Promotions". Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  6. "Top aide to Arizona AG appointed as US attorney for Arizona". Retrieved May 2, 2019.
  7. "Two Being Considered For Arizona US Attorney Spot". Arizona Daily Independent. February 8, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  8. "Five Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate", White House, February 12, 2019
  9. "McSally Commends President's Nomination of Michael Bailey for U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona". www.mcsally.senate.gov. February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  10. "Michael Bailey sworn in as Interim US Attorney for the District of Arizona". Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  11. Results of Executive Business Meeting – May 2, 2019, Senate Judiciary Committee
  12. Egeland, Alexis (May 24, 2019). "Michael Bailey confirmed as U.S. attorney for Arizona". Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  13. "Arizona border activist acquitted of harboring immigrants". WCJB. Associated Press. November 20, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  14. "Not guilty:Jurors acquit border aid volunteer Scott Warren on harboring charges". November 22, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  15. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/justice-dept-seeks-resignations-of-trump-era-us-attorneys/2021/02/08/f5b71648-6a88-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html
  16. https://ballotpedia.org/Cynthia_Bailey_(Arizona) Retrieved 2020-09-24.
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