Biden nominates Derek Chauvin prosecutor as federal judge
by Zach Schonfeld - 06/16/22 4:33 PM ET
President Biden nominated one of the attorneys who prosecuted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd as a federal judge on Wednesday.
Biden nominated Jerry Blackwell to the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The White House did not mention Blackwell’s role in the Chauvin case in the announcement of the nomination.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D) appointed Blackwell to serve as a special assistant attorney general during the trial, which resulted in Chauvin’s conviction for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.
Chauvin is currently serving a 22.5 year prison sentence. He appealed the conviction in April.
Blackwell spoke during the prosecution’s opening and closing statements of Chauvin’s trial, arguing that the former officer “betrayed” his badge.
During the prosecution’s final closing statement, Blackwell contested the argument that Floyd died due to an enlarged heart.
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