Kelly O. Hayes
Kelly O. Hayes | |
|---|---|
| United States Attorney for the District of Maryland | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Phil Selden |
| Personal details | |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (UG) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (JD) |
Kelly O. Hayes is an American attorney who has served as the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland since 2025.
Early life and education
Hayes was raised in Montgomery County, Maryland.[1]
Hayes received an undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. After law school, she clerked for Judge Janis L. Sammartino of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.[1]
Career
Hayes joined the U.S. attorney's office as a prosecutor in May 2013, after the end of a federal hiring freeze.[2] Since 2025, she has served as United States Attorney for Maryland, first in an interim capacity; and, later, in a permanent capacity, after being appointed by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, as allowed by statute.[3]
She has led investigations against Adam Schiff[4] and John Bolton, leading to the latter's prosecution.
External links
References
- ^ a b "District of Maryland | Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. February 16, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
- ^ Davis, Amy (March 3, 2014). "After three years, Justice Department lifts hiring freeze". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Court Appoints Hayes U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland | United States Department of Justice". United States Department of Justice. June 25, 2025. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Feuer, Alan; Thrush, Glenn; Haberman, Maggie; Barrett, Devlin (September 20, 2025). "Trump Demands That Bondi Move 'Now' to Prosecute Foes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2025.