Bud Cummins
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| Born |
August 6, 1959 Enid, Oklahoma |
| Alma mater |
University of Arkansas, UALR School of Law |
| Occupation | Former United States Attorney, United States Department of Justice |
Harry Earnest "Bud" Cummins III (born August 6, 1959) is a former United States Attorney of five years in the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Cummins was born in Enid, Oklahoma. After graduating from the University of Arkansas, he eventually moved to Little Rock, Arkansas, working for a time in various management roles in the construction business. In 1989, Cummins obtained a law degree from the William H. Bowen School of Law, known then as the UALR School of Law. Subsequently, he served as a law clerk for United States Magistrate Judge John F. Forster, Jr., and later was clerk to Chief United States District Judge Stephen M. Reasoner. After his federal clerkships, he set up a private law practice.
In 1996 he ran as a Republican for Congress, losing roughly 52 percent to 48 percent, to Democrat Vic Snyder. He later served as Governor Mike Huckabee's Chief Legal Counsel. In 2001, President George W. Bush nominated Cummins as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, where he served until 2006.
Cummins received national attention when he was dismissed by US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales despite having received positive job reviews. Cummins was informed in June 2006 that his resignation would be desired, and as part of the transition, his replacement, Tim Griffin, worked for Cummins' office as a special assistant United States attorney from September 2006 onward. Cummins resigned effective December 20, 2006. He has been called "one of the most distinguished lawyers in Arkansas".
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