John W. Huber
John Huber | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Utah | |
| In office June 15, 2015 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | |
| Preceded by | David Barlow |
| Succeeded by | Trina A. Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1967 or 1968 (age 57–58) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Education | University of Utah (BA, JD) |
John W. Huber (born 1967) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Utah from June 2015 to February 2021. He was first nominated for the position by President Barack Obama in February 2015. Huber offered his resignation in March 2017 at the request of the Trump administration. However, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions subsequently appointed Huber as interim U.S. Attorney under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. Huber was renominated by President Donald Trump in June 2017. On August 3, 2017, he was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate to an additional four-year term as a U.S. Attorney.
On February 8, 2021, the Justice Department asked for his resignation, along with those of 55 other Trump-era attorneys. He resigned on February 28, 2021.