119th Congress Nominee record
Scott Leary
Latest nomination Department of Justice
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At a glance
Scott F. Leary is the U.S. attorney for Northern Mississippi and a career prosecutor with earlier service in the Mississippi attorney general's public-integrity division.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Scott F. Leary.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Leary graduated from the University of Mississippi law school in 1991 and joined the state attorney general's Public Integrity Division as a prosecutor in 1993. [1]
- He became an assistant U.S. attorney in 2002, handling drug and gang conspiracies, public corruption and other federal criminal matters. [1]
- DOJ identifies his initial interim U.S. attorney appointment as effective November 17, 2025. [1]
Nomination history
PN379-17: United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Scott Leary
- Organization
- Department of Justice
- Listed state
- Mississippi
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Scott F. Leary official district biography
U.S. Department of Justice. Reviewed .
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