Natalie K. Wight
Natalie K. Wight | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of Oregon | |
| In office September 12, 2022 – February 18, 2025 | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Billy J. Williams |
| Succeeded by | William Narus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 50–51)[1] |
| Education | College of Idaho (BS) California State University, Chico (MS) University of Notre Dame (JD) |
Natalie K. Wight (born 1974/1975) is an American lawyer who was the United States attorney for the District of Oregon.
Education
[edit]Wight is a 1992 graduate of Cleveland High School of Portland, Oregon.[1] She received a Bachelor of Science from the College of Idaho in 1996, a Master of Science from California State University, Chico in 2000 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2003.[2][3]
Career
[edit]Wight was an attorney at the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 2003 to 2008. From 2008 to 2012, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. From 2012 to 2022, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon.[2]
U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon
[edit]On June 6, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Wight to be the United States attorney for the District of Oregon.[4] Her nomination was supported by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.[1] On September 8, 2022, she was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[5] She assumed office on September 12, 2022.[6] On February 18, 2025, she was fired by the Second Trump administration and replaced by her first assistant, William Narus.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bernstein, Maxine (June 6, 2022). "Federal prosecutor Natalie K. Wight nominated by President Biden to serve as Oregon's next U.S. attorney". oregonlive. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
- ^ a b "President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys, Two to Serve as U.S. Marshals" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Lawrence, Almendra (2022-11-30). "5 Questions with US Attorney for Oregon Natalie Wight - Chico State Today". Retrieved 2024-12-27.
- ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 6, 2022.
- ^ "PN2211 – Nomination of Natalie K. Wight for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Portland, Oregon: United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive, Maxine Bernstein | The (2025-02-19). "Oregon's U.S. Attorney Natalie Wight removed from job by Trump administration". oregonlive. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- 1970s births
- Living people
- 21st-century African-American lawyers
- 21st-century American women lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers
- Assistant United States attorneys
- College of Idaho alumni
- Notre Dame Law School alumni
- Oregon lawyers
- United States attorneys for the District of Oregon
- California State University, Chico alumni