Gregory’s nomination approved

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Becky Gregory to become the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas today, making her one of the last of President George W. Bush’s nominees in Texas awaiting confirmation to win final approval. Gregory replaces John L. Ratcliffe, who was appointed by then-U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to serve after Matt Orwig stepped down to enter private practice. Senate confirmations are traditionally hard for presidents to win during their final year in office. Gregory served most of her legal career in the U.S. attorney’s office and became the first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas from 2002-2005. Gov. Rick Perry appointed Gregory to the 283rd Judicial District Court in Dallas in 2005, where she served until she lost in the Democratic sweep of Dallas’ courthouses in the 2006 general election. In 2007, Gregory joined Dallas’ Curran, Tomko, and Tarski as senior counsel, where she practices white collar defense.
--- John Council