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Erica Macdonald

Erica Hinkle MacDonald is an American lawyer who currently serves as the United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota. She previously served as a Judge of the District Court for the First Judicial District of the State of Minnesota from 2010 to 2018. Prior to that, she prosecuted violent crimes with the U.S. Attorney's office in Minnesota.

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Born

1967-03-02

Birth Place

DeSoto,_Texas

Education

University_of_Notre_Dame

Spouse(s)

James MacDonald

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Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal2021-02-25

Minnesota's U.S. Attorney, Erica MacDonald, stepping down at end of month

Erica MacDonald, U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota, is leaving her post at the end of the month. After her departure, First Assistant U.S. Attorney W. Anders Folk will step in as Acting U.S. Attorney. In a press release issued Thursday, MacDonald said it was a great honor and...

Minnesota StatePioneer Press2021-02-25

Erica MacDonald, U.S. attorney in Minnesota, stepping down

U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald, the chief federal law enforcement official in Minnesota, announced Thursday that she will step down. Her last day will be Sunday. She had been the U.S. attorney since June 2018, prosecuting federal crimes in the district, representing the United States in affirmative and defensive civil cases, and assisting communities throughout Minnesota in appropriate crime prevention and community-building efforts.