Jonathan Fahey

Fahey earned a Bachelor of Science degree from James Madison University and a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-31|title=Trump administration taps criminal prosecutor to run ICE|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-criminal-prosecutor-ice|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Washington Examiner|language=en}}

After graduating from law school, Fahey worked as a law clerk in Fairfax and Arlington County, Virginia. For 17 years, Fahey served as a federal prosecutor in the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. He was the lead prosecutor in the 2014 trial of serial killer Jorge Torrez, a ex-Marine whose case drew significant attention because of the horrific nature of the crimes and because it was a rare case where a defendant was sentenced to death in federal court.{{Cite news |last=Zapotosky |first=Matt |date=2014-04-23 |title=Ex-Marine in death-penalty case said he feels no remorse for slayings of two girls in Illinois |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/ex-marine-in-death-penalty-case-said-he-feels-no-remorse-for-slayings-of-two-girls-in-illinois/2014/04/23/bf2b59ae-cb0c-11e3-93eb-6c0037dde2ad_story.html |access-date=2022-12-29}} In 2015, Attorney General Loretta Lynch awarded Fahey the John Marshall Award for Trial of Litigation for his prosecution of Torrez.{{Cite web |date=2015-10-21 |title=Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Hosts the 63rd Annual Attorney General Awards Honoring Department Employees and Others For Their Service |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-loretta-e-lynch-hosts-63rd-annual-attorney-general-awards-honoring |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}

In 2019, Fahey launched an unsuccessful campaign for Commonwealth's Attorney of Fairfax County, running as an Independent{{Cite web|date=2019-09-21|title=Fairfax GOP Endorses Jonathan Fahey for Commonwealth Attorney|url=https://fairfaxgop.org/fairfax-gop-endorses-jonathan-fahey-for-commonwealth-attorney/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Fairfax County Republican Committee|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2019-08-13|title=Former Federal Prosecutor Joins Commonwealth's Attorney Race|url=https://www.tysonsreporter.com/2019/08/13/former-federal-prosecutor-joins-commonwealths-attorney-race/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Tysons Reporter|language=en}}

Fahey served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, later serving as the senior official performing the duties of the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from December 31, 2020, to January 13, 2021. He resigned 7 days after the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol and was succeeded by Tae Johnson.{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Fahey|url=https://immigrationcourtside.com/category/department-of-homeland-security/immigration-customs-enforcement-ice/office-of-principal-legal-adviser-opla/jonathan-fahey/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=immigrationcourtside.com|date=20 October 2020 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-01-14|title=Head of ICE, Jonathan Fahey, resigns abruptly after 13 days in position|url=https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ice-head-jonathan-fahey-resigns-abruptly|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Washington Examiner|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=ICE's Latest Leader Has Resigned After Just Two Weeks On The Job|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/ice-leader-resigns-after-two-weeks|access-date=2021-01-15|website=BuzzFeed News|date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Knutson|first=Jacob|title=Acting director of ICE Jonathan Fahey resigns|url=https://www.axios.com/ice-acting-director-fahey-resigns-43d9a6c1-5fa3-4b8c-a2ee-a04ea81734b3.html|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Axios|date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}

In 2021, Fahey won a dismissal in federal court in a high-profile police shooting case in federal court after successfully arguing that the case violated the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution.{{Cite news |last=Barakat |first=Matthew |date=2021-08-23 |title=Park Police officers seek immunity from manslaughter charge |work=AP News |url=https://apnews.com/article/police-10d3359a399ded881bb8c9c446f7ceda |access-date=2022-12-29}} Fahey has served as an adjunct professor at the American University Washington College of Law and at George Washington University Department of Forensic Science. As of February 2024, he was a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of the law firm Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak, PLLC, known as Holtzman Vogel.{{cite web |title=Holtzman Vogel {{!}} Jonathan L. Fahey Partner |url=https://www.holtzmanvogel.com/attorneys/jonathan-l-fahey |website=holtzmanvogel.com |publisher=Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak, PLLC |access-date=5 March 2024}} He frequently appears on Fox News and Fox Business to comment on current events, legal and political issues.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=Biden willing to sacrifice national security to keep border open: Jonathan Fahey |url=https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6314272420112#sp=show-clips |access-date=2022-12-29 |website=Fox Business}}

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