US attorney for Middle District of Alabama resigns months after appointment

United States Attorney Jonathan S. Ross, who was appointed in April, has announced his resignation effective Aug. 24. Next month, he plans to enter private practice in the Birmingham area.

“It has been an honor to serve the people of the Middle District of Alabama over the past 10 years,” said Ross. “I am thankful to all the federal, state, and local law enforcement partners for their support during my time with the Justice Department. These agencies, in addition to the professional and talented staff at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, are responsible for any achievements I had as a federal prosecutor and United States Attorney.”

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Ross, is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the Duke University School of Law, joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama in 2014 as an assistant United States Attorney. During the years that followed, Mr. Ross served as First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Acting U.S. Attorney. The United States District Court appointed him to the position of United States Attorney in April.

As of Saturday, First Assistant Kevin P. Davidson will serve as Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District. A native of Birmingham, Davidson has served with the U.S. Attorney’s Office since 2012, prosecuting a variety of crimes with a focus on violent and drug crimes.

Contact Montgomery Advertiser reporter Marty Roney at mroney@gannett.com.

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