John Luman Smith (born June 5, 1969) is an American attorney who has served in the United States Department of Justice as an assistant U.S. attorney, acting U.S. attorney, and head of the department's Public Integrity Section.

Jan 11, 2025 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after submitting his investigative report on President-elect Donald Trump, an expected move that comes amid legal wrangling over how much of that document can be made public in the days ahead.

2 days ago · The Justice Department has fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on special counsel Jack Smith’s prosecutions of President Donald Trump, a DOJ official said Monday. “Acting Attorney ...

12 hours ago · The latest: Special counsel Jack Smith asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to drop President-elect Donald Trump as a co-defendant from the special counsel’s appeal of a ruling ...

2 days ago · In November 2022 — soon after Trump announced his presidential bid — Attorney General Merrick Garland said he would appoint Jack Smith to serve as special counsel to oversee the investigations ...

3 days ago · The acting attorney general on Monday fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked on the two criminal investigations into Donald J. Trump for the special counsel Jack Smith, saying they could ...

Jan 11, 2025 · Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department after completing his work overseeing two federal prosecutions of Donald Trump, according to a government court filing.

Nov 29, 2024 · On Monday, a federal judge in Washington dismissed the election fraud charges Mr. Smith brought against Mr. Trump for challenging the 2020 election result, allegedly spurring the Jan. 6 riot at...

Jan 11, 2025 · Special counsel Jack Smith, who headed multiple investigations into President-elect Donald Trump, has resigned from the Department of Justice after a two-year stint in the department, according...

Jan 8, 2025 · Special Counsel Jack Smith About On November 18, 2022, Jack Smith was appointed by Attorney General Merrick B. Garland to serve as the Special Counsel by Order No. 5559-2022 .