Adam Sleeper was sworn in Thursday as the new United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a press release.
His appointment follows a May 6 nomination by President Donald Trump and confirmation by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 7. Chief District Court Judge Robert Molloy administered the oath during a private ceremony, according to the press release.
Sleeper, who previously served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Virgin Islands, has held several key positions within the office, including Appellate Chief, First Assistant U.S. Attorney, and Acting U.S. Attorney, the press release stated.
Before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Sleeper clerked for Judge Curtis Gómez of the District Court of the Virgin Islands and Judge Joel Carson III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. He also worked as an associate in the Boston office of an international law firm, the release stated.
Sleeper earned his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Cornell Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude from Connecticut College, the release stated.
