Robert L. Capers

Robert L. Capers
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2016
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Kelly T. Currie (Acting)
Personal details
Born	Robert Capers 1971 (age 44–45) Bronx, New York, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	New York University Albany Law School.

Robert L. Capers (born 1971) is the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York.^[1][2][3] He is a senior prosecutor in the district’s public integrity unit where he prosecutes public corruption cases.

Early life and education

Capers was born in 1971^[3] in the Bronx. His father was a detective for, and his brother is now retired from, the New York Police Department.^[3][4] He received his BA from New York University in 1992, where he was co-captain of the basketball team.^[4] In 1996 he earned his JD from Albany Law School.^[5]

Career

Before becoming a federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York in 2003, Capers was the Chief of the Narcotics Section of the International Narcotics Strike Force. He had been a prosecutor for the Manhattan district attorney’s office,^[4] and then was the Deputy Chief of the Narcotic and Dangerous Drug Section, and Acting Deputy Chief of the General Crimes Section. He was also an Assistant US Attorney. He worked for the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for New York City, and was an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. Capers prosecuted public corruption cases as the federal prosecutor in Brooklyn.

In May 2015, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced his support for Capers to be the next United States Attorney for the Eastern District, succeeding Loretta Lynch, who became the U.S. Attorney General in April 2015. In October 2015, President Barack Obama nominated Capers for the position. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the position on December 15, 2015, taking his oath of office on January 4, 2016.^[1]

Cases

Capers was involved in the high-profile case of State Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr., who was sentenced in September, 2015 for corruption. The Brooklyn state senator was given 14 years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for government help on development projects in New York. Boyland had previously been acquitted in Manhattan federal court on similar charges.^[3]

Personal life

Capers lives in New Jersey.^[4]

References

1. "Meet the U.S. Attorney: ROBERT L. CAPERS", The United States Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York
2. "Robert L. Capers - Lawyer Profile". Martindale. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
3. Casey, Nicholas. "Robert Capers, Brooklyn Prosecutor, Nominated for U.S. Attorney Post". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
4. "Schumer to Recommend Brooklyn Prosecutor for U.S. Attorney Post". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
5. "EDNY PROSECUTOR ROBERT L. CAPERS NOMINATED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA TO BE THE NEXT U.S. ATTORNEY". Political News. Retrieved 15 October 2015.