TIMOTHY VERHEY

A new United States attorney for the Western District of Michigan has been sworn in.

Timothy VerHey was appointed Monday to serve as an interim U.S. attorney, a position he can hold for up to 120 days or until he’s confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

VerHey, who has been a federal prosecutor in Grand Rapids for nearly 35 years, was formally sworn in by U.S. District Court Chief Judge Hala Y. Jarbou and will lead about 70 prosecutors, civil litigators and support staff.

“I am honored that Attorney General (Pam) Bondi has asked me to serve as the U.S. Attorney for this district. The people of West Michigan expect that I and the members of this office will apply federal law in a fair and effective manner, and that is exactly what we will do,” VerHey said in a news release.

VerHey is now the top federal law enforcement officer for a region encompassing more than 1.6 million people in the western half of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula and the entire Upper Peninsula.

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