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David J. Freed was sworn in Monday as the new U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
U.S. District Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner administered the oath of office to Freed in Harrisburg.
Freed, 47, of Camp Hill, was nominated for the position by President Donald Trump in September and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Nov. 15. He will serve a four-year term and be responsible for the district that covers 33 counties in Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania. Freed replaces Bruce D. Brandler who served on an interim basis since Oct. 2, 2016, after the resignation of Peter Smith. Smith held the office since 2010.
“It is a true honor to be sworn in to work alongside of the excellent career prosecutors, civil attorneys and staff of the Middle District,” Freed said in a prepared statement. “I look forward to continuing the great work of the office on behalf of our citizens.”
Freed previously served as the Cumberland County District Attorney since 2006 and first assistant district attorney. He also was an assistant district attorney in York County. He was president of the Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association from 2013-2014 and served as a law clerk for Judge Harold Sheely of the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and received his law degree from the Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle.