Robert M. Duncan Jr.

Robert M. Duncan Jr. (born 1978) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky from 2017 to 2021.

Robert M. Duncan Jr.
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
In office
November 21, 2017 – January 24, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byKerry B. Harvey
Succeeded byCarlton S. Shier, IV (acting)
Personal details
Born1978 (age 42–43)
Ashland, Kentucky, U.S.
RelationsMike Duncan (father)[1]
EducationCentre College
University of Kentucky (JD)

Early life and education

Duncan was born in Ashland, Kentucky, the son of Mike Duncan, an attorney serving as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service and former Chair of the Republican National Committee.[2]

A graduate of Centre College and the University of Kentucky College of Law, Duncan clerked for Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr. of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.[3]

Career

Prior to assuming his current role, Duncan Jr. served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the same district. Serving as an Assistant United States Attorney from 2005 until 2017, he prosecuted complex drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms offenses, and violent crime.[4][5] Duncan was nominated for his current post by President Donald Trump on August 3, 2017, confirmed by the Senate on November 9, 2017, and was sworn in by Karen Caldwell, Chief Judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky, on November 21, 2017.[6] He resigned on January 24, 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Two Central Kentucky men getting federal posts from Trump". Lexington Herald Leader. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. "United States Postal Service Announces Retirement of Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan". AP NEWS. October 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. "ROBERT M. DUNCAN, JR. '00". alumni.centre.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of Judicial Candidates and Fifth Wave of U.S. Attorney Candidates". The White House. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. "Attorney, judge nominated for Eastern District of Kentucky". Kentucky Today. August 3, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  6. "Robert M. Duncan, Jr. Sworn In As United States Attorney". www.justice.gov.
  7. "U.S. Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. Announces Resignation" (Press release). Lexington, Kentucky: United States Attorney's Office. January 11, 2021.
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