André Birotte Jr.
| André Birotte Jr. | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California | |
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Assumed office August 8, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gary Allen Feess |
| United States Attorney for the Central District of California | |
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In office March 4, 2010 – August 8, 2014 |
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| Appointed by | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Yonekura |
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André Birotte Jr. 1966 (age 50–51) Newark, New Jersey |
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Tufts University B.S. Pepperdine University School of Law J.D. |
| Website | Government website |
André Birotte Jr. (born 1966) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California and previously served as United States Attorney for the Central District of California. On July 22, 2014, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Birotte to serve as a district judge in Los Angeles after being nominated by President Barack Obama.
Birotte was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1966 to Haitian immigrants. Birotte graduated from Tufts University with a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and received his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law.
After graduating from law school, Birotte was a deputy public defender in Los Angeles. In 1995, he became an assistant United States Attorney. Four years later, he joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan where he represented individuals charged with white collar crime.
Birotte was appointed to the United States Attorney's office by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in February 2010. He was sworn in on March 4, 2010. Judge Terry J. Hatter, Jr. administered the oath. Birotte was the first African-American United States Attorney for the Central District. He supervised an office of 275 prosecutors.
Birotte was the United States Attorney investigating charges against former cyclist Lance Armstrong for defrauding of the government, drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy. He dismissed the case without comment on February 3, 2012. Armstrong reacted to the decision by stating "I am gratified to learn that the U.S. Attorney’s Office is closing its investigation. It is the right decision and I commend them for reaching it." The federal investigation had been ongoing for two years prior to its dismissal by Birotte. On February 5, 2013, Birotte stated that Armstrong's subsequent admission that he took drugs was no reason to reopen the original investigation.
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