David Metcalf
David Metcalf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1986 (age 39–40) |
| Education | Wakefield School |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Years active | c. 2012– |
| U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| Nominated by | Donald J. Trump |
David Metcalf (born 1986) is an American lawyer who has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 2025.[1]
Early life and education
Metcalf grew up in Northern Virginia and matriculated from Wakefield School. He went to Princeton University to play collegiate soccer for the varsity men's soccer team, earning 1st Team All-Ivy Academic Honors,[2][3] and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors).[3][4] Metcalf received his Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Virginia Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif.[5]
Career
Metcalf was a law clerk to Judge Albert Diaz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from 2012 to 2013;[4] and was then an associate lawyer for the Washington D.C. firm Covington & Burling, LLP.[4]
Metcalf joined the Department of Justice in 2015 as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, where he received an award for the Excellence in the Prosecution of Organized Crime and served as Deputy Chief of Appeals.[2]
United States Attorney
Metcalf was nominated as U.S. Attorney by President Donald J. Trump on March 11, 2025;[6][7] and before the Senate approved his nomination, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania appointed Metcalf to the position effective June 24, 2025.[1]
As U.S. Attorney, Metcalf was assigned significant national security investigations and has overseen the prosecution of white-collar offenses, including a $770-million Ponzi scheme.[8] In 2025, Metcalf filed charges in what he described as "the largest federal indictment this century" in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, charging 33 defendants in a drug-trafficking conspiracy based in Philadelphia.[9][10] In September 2025, Metcalf announced that the Department of Justice had filed a civil complaint against ProMedica Health System, alleging that several of its nursing facilities provided "grossly substandard" care in violation of the Nursing Home Reform Act.[11]
References
- ^ a b "David Metcalf Appointed as the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania". Eastern District of Pennsylvania. United States District Court. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ a b White, Jaxon (March 7, 2025). "New interim US attorney named for Eastern District of Pa., which includes Lancaster County". LancasterOnline. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b "Eastern District of Pennsylvania | David Metcalf Appointed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania". www.justice.gov. United States Department of Justice. March 12, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c Stein, Linda (March 13, 2025). "Trump Nominates Metcalf as U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of PA". Delaware Valley Journal. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "The EDPa. US Attorney Nominee Isn't Admitted to the Pennsylvania State Bar. Does That Matter?". Law.com. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
- ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate". The White House. March 11, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Palmer, Chris (March 12, 2025). "The Trump administration has nominated a new U.S. attorney for the Philly region". Inquirer.com. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ "Feds charge Daryl Heller with securities, wire fraud for ATM investment scheme". WITF. September 4, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ "DOJ indicts 33 in historic FBI bust of alleged drug trafficking group". Newsweek. October 25, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ Payne, Greg (September 3, 2025). "Lancaster County businessman charged in $770 million investment fraud scheme". FOX 29 Philadelphia. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ^ "Justice Department sues ProMedica over alleged substandard care". Healthcare Finance News. September 3, 2025. Retrieved November 9, 2025.