Top Aide to Ousted Boston US Attorney Tapped to Replace Her

Oct. 18, 2023, 2:06 PM UTC

The White House plans to nominate the former first assistant US attorney in Massachusetts to run the Boston office after his predecessor resigned amid scandal.

Joshua Levy, who’s been acting US attorney in Boston since Rachael Rollins stepped down in May, was cast in a Justice Department internal watchdog report as a force attempting to stop his then-boss’s multiple ethics lapses and policy violations.

The former Ropes & Gray partner, brought on to support Rollins after her confirmation as Boston’s first Black female US attorney, will succeed her—without the acting title—if confirmed by the Senate.

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