US EditionUS Attorney Jay Clayton approved by judges to remain as top prosecutor in New York
Judges approved Jay Clayton as interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney amid Senate blocks on Trump nominees and recent prosecutor resignations, stabilizing leadership in a turbulent office.
- On Monday, Judges of the Southern District of New York approved Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s pick, to continue as U.S. Attorney for Manhattan effective August 20, 2025.
- Under federal law allowing judges to appoint U.S. attorneys after a 120-day interim term, judges in other districts had rejected Trump’s nominees before approving Clayton.
- Clayton had never worked as a prosecutor, served as SEC chairman from 2017 to 2020, and built deep Wall Street ties at an international law firm, avoiding politically motivated decisions.
- As a result, Clayton continues as U.S. Attorney despite lacking Senate confirmation, after judges approved his appointment Monday, announced by Southern District Executive Edward Friedland.
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Judges approve Trump pick Jay Clayton to remain interim US attorney for Southern District of New York
Jay Clayton will get to remain the interim US Attorney for the Southern District of New York after a group of judges voted Monday to allow him to continue in the position.
Federal Court Appoints Jay Clayton to Continue Serving as Manhattan’s US Attorney
A federal court has appointed Jay Clayton to continue serving as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York as his term as interim attorney came to an end without him receiving Senate confirmation. Clayton, who previously served as the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission, was named in November by then-President-elect Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney. The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York is one of …
Judges approve Trump’s pick as interim US Attorney in Manhattan
A federal court appointed Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s choice for US attorney for the Southern District of New York, to serve in that position as his interim term was set to expire, making him the president’s first significant US attorney appointment that has gone unchallenged.
Jay Clayton Approved as U.S. Attorney for Manhattan
“Interim Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton avoided a protracted fight over his temporary appointment when a group of judges approved him to remain in the post pending confirmation as a permanent prosecutor by the US Senate,” Bloomberg reports.
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