In charge of more than 43 counties and 9 million residents, former prosecutor Nicholas Ganjei took the oath of office this week as the Southern District of Texas’s acting U.S. Attorney.
Prior to the administration of President Donald Trump, Alamdar Hamdani announced his departure from the role a few weeks prior to Ganjei’s nomination. Former President Joe Biden selected Hamdani to the role, which he held for two years. During his tenure, he oversaw the office in almost 10,000 criminal cases and kept the conviction rate at 95 percent.
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The district, which covers more than 44,000 miles and includes Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Brownsville, and Laredo, will have Ganjei as its main law enforcement officer.
The honor humbles me, and I am thrilled to be in charge of the SDTX. In a statement, Ganjei remarked. It is a huge honor and a great responsibility to have this chance to serve the American people once more. The protection of the American people and the security of our border will be greatly aided by this office.
Ganjei most recently served as chief counsel to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution prior to his appointment. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he served as chief counsel and was in charge of cases pertaining to intellectual property, border security, criminal justice, and religious liberty.
Prior to joining the Department of Justice in 2008, Ganjei was the Eastern District of Texas’s U.S. Attorney and First Assistant U.S. Attorney.
The nomination of United States Attorneys is normally the responsibility of the U.S. President, and Ganjei was appointed just weeks after Trump took office.
Hours before Trump took the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States, Hamdani had already resigned from the role. This action is common among other U.S. attorneys appointed by the president prior to a change in the party and administration.
