Charleston Gazette-Mail
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Will Thompson, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, resigned effective immediately Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release.
Thompson was nominated by President Joe Biden in August 2021 and confirmed in October 2021.
Thompson was born in Charleston and raised in Boone County where he practiced law and was a circuit court judge. He presided over the first family treatment court in West Virginia.
“Serving as the United States Attorney has genuinely been a career highlight,” Thompson said in a statement. “Thinking that a boy who grew up in Boone County, West Virginia, would be able to serve his country in such a prestigious and vital role leaves me in awe.”