Michael Delaney (lawyer)
Michael Delaney | |
|---|---|
| 28th Attorney General of New Hampshire | |
| In office August 24, 2009 – May 15, 2013 | |
| Governor | John Lynch Maggie Hassan |
| Preceded by | Kelly Ayotte |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Foster |
| Legal Counsel to the Governor of New Hampshire | |
| In office 2006 – August 24, 2009 | |
| Governor | John Lynch |
| Preceded by | Katherine Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Meyers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Arthur Delaney July 19, 1969 Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Spouse | Caroline Delaney |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | College of the Holy Cross (BA) Georgetown University (JD) |
Michael Arthur Delaney (born July 19, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 28th New Hampshire Attorney General from 2009 to 2013. Delaney was appointed to the office of Attorney General by New Hampshire Governor John Lynch and decided not to seek reappointment by Governor Maggie Hassan at the end of his term, instead taking a position at the McLane Law Firm. In 2023, Delaney was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. On May 18, 2023, it was announced that his nomination would be withdrawn because of bipartisan opposition.