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Since 2011, Maze has served as chief of the Attorney General's Special Litigation unit and has acted as the state's primary counsel in complex civil matters such as the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|2010 oil spill]] in the Gulf of Mexico and the ongoing opioid crisis.<ref name="WHBio" /> |
Since 2011, Maze has served as chief of the Attorney General's Special Litigation unit and has acted as the state's primary counsel in complex civil matters such as the [[Deepwater Horizon oil spill|2010 oil spill]] in the Gulf of Mexico and the ongoing opioid crisis.<ref name="WHBio" /> |
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On May 10, 2018, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Maze to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Donald Trump nominates Alabama’s Corey Maze for federal judgeship|url=http://altoday.com/archives/23542-donald-trump-nominates-alabamas-corey-maze-for-federal-judgeship|accessdate=15 May 2018|publisher=Alabama Today|date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> |
On May 10, 2018, [[Donald Trump|President Trump]] nominated Maze to serve as a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] for the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Donald Trump nominates Alabama’s Corey Maze for federal judgeship|url=http://altoday.com/archives/23542-donald-trump-nominates-alabamas-corey-maze-for-federal-judgeship|accessdate=15 May 2018|publisher=Alabama Today|date=May 10, 2018}}</ref> On May 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the [[United States Senate|Senate]]. He was nominated to the seat that will be vacated by Judge [[Virginia Emerson Hopkins]], who will assume [[senior status]] on June 22, 2018. His nomination is currently pending before the [[United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary|Senate Judiciary Committee]].<ref>[https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/fifteen-nominations-one-withdrawal-sent-senate-today/ "Fifteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today" White House, May 15, 2018]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:00, 15 May 2018
Corey L. Maze | |
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| Solicitor General of Alabama | |
| In office 2008–2011 | |
| Attorney General | Troy King |
| Preceded by | Kevin Newsom |
| Succeeded by | John Neiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 4, 1978 |
| Education | Auburn University (BA) Georgetown University Law Center (JD) |
Corey Landon Maze (born January 4, 1978)[1] is an American lawyer who currently serves as Special Deputy Attorney General for the State of Alabama. He has been nominated to become a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
Education
Maze earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]
Legal career
From 2008 to 2011, Maze served as the Solicitor General of Alabama. Before his appointment as Solicitor General, Maze prosecuted criminal trials and appeals for five years as an Assistant Attorney General. During that period, he argued three cases in the Supreme Court of the United States and won three "Best Brief Awards" from the National Association of Attorneys General.[2]
Since 2011, Maze has served as chief of the Attorney General's Special Litigation unit and has acted as the state's primary counsel in complex civil matters such as the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the ongoing opioid crisis.[2]
Nomination to district court
On May 10, 2018, President Trump nominated Maze to serve as a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.[3] On May 15, 2018, his nomination was sent to the Senate. He was nominated to the seat that will be vacated by Judge Virginia Emerson Hopkins, who will assume senior status on June 22, 2018. His nomination is currently pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[4]
References
- ^ MyLife.com profile
- ^ a b c "President Donald J. Trump Announces Fourteenth Wave of Judicial Nominees, Thirteenth Wave of United States Attorney Nominees, and Eighth Wave of United States Marshal Nominees" White House, May 10, 2018
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Donald Trump nominates Alabama's Corey Maze for federal judgeship". Alabama Today. May 10, 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Fifteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today" White House, May 15, 2018
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