U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson | U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson has announced his resignation, effective at 11:59 p.m. on January 17, 2025. Johnson submitted his resignation letters to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and United States Attorney General Merrick Garland on December 16, 2024.
In a statement, Johnson expressed gratitude for his role: “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana. I wish to thank President Biden, Attorney General Garland and Senator Young and former Senator Braun for the opportunity to serve the citizens of the United States as this District’s U.S. Attorney. Serving as the Northern District’s U.S. Attorney is the capstone of my career in public service.”
Johnson was nominated by President Biden on July 26, 2021, and confirmed by the Senate on September 30, 2021. His career with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Indiana began in 1986, where he held various supervisory roles including Chief of the Civil Division from 1997 to 2010 and First Assistant U.S. Attorney during two periods between June 2010 and August 2020.
Before joining the Northern District office in Indiana, Johnson worked as a Trial Attorney in the Employment Litigation Section of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division from August 1980 to December 1985.
Following Johnson's departure, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tina L. Nommay will step into the role of Acting U.S. Attorney under the Vacancy Reform Act.
