Louis V. Franklin Sr.

Louis V. Franklin Sr.
Louis V. Franklin Sr.
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; September 21, 2017
President	Donald Trump
Preceded by	George L. Beck Jr.
Personal details
Born	Louis Vinson Franklin[1]; 1958 (age 61–62); Montgomery, Alabama
Education	University of Alabama, (B.A.) ; Auburn University at Montgomery, (M.S.) ; Howard University School of Law, (J.D.)

Louis Vinson Franklin Sr. (born 1958) is an American lawyer who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.

Education and legal career

Franklin received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Alabama in 1981, his Master of Science from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1983, and his Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law in 1987. He was a staff attorney at Legal Services Corporation from 1987 to 1990. Franklin was an Assistant United States Attorney from 1990 to 1996 and from 1998 to 2001. From 1996 to 1998, he was an associate at Sirote and Permutt. Franklin has been employed by the United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama for nearly 27 years, including as criminal chief for nearly 16 years.[2]

In June 2017, Franklin was nominated by President Donald Trump to become the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama.[3][2] He was confirmed by voice vote on September 14, 2017.

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