Jack Smith is an American lawyer. He has served as an attorney in the United States Department of Justice. He has also served as the Head of the Department of Public Integrity Section. Again, he was the Chief Prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers which is an international tribunal at the Hague tasked with investigating and prosecuting war crimes in the Kosovo War. He worked as a Special Counsel for the Department of Justice in the United States from 18 November 2022 to 10 January 2025.
Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States appointed Smith as an Independent Special Counsel in November 2022 for overseeing two preexisting Justice Department criminal investigations into former president Donald Trump. He worked to oversee the criminal investigations into Donald Trump’s actions regarding the January 6, U.S. Capital attacks and Trump’s handling as well as storage of government records include classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago Estate. This marked as the first time in American history which a former president has been indicted on a federal criminal charge. After the postponement of the trial and repeated delays, Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case on 15 July 2024 on the grounds that Jack Smith’s appointment as a Special Counsel violated the Appointments Clause of the Constitution. Smith filed a notice of appeal to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on 17 July 2024 with permission from the Justice Department.
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | John Luman Smith |
| Nick Name | Smith |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | June 5, 1969 |
| Birth Place/Hometown | Clay, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Religion | Christian |
| Zodiac Sign (Sun Sign) | Gemini |
| Net Worth & Salary | |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | $400,000 Per month |
| Income Source | Legal Profession |
| Physical Statistics | |
| Height (Tall) | 6 feet 1 inches 1.85 Meters |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Tattoo Details | N/A |
| Shoes Size | Not Known |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Personal Info | |
| Girlfriend/Affairs | No |
| Dating History | No |
| Sexual Orientation (Gay or Lesbian) | Straight |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Marriage Date | July 2011 |
| Wife/Spouse Name | Katy Chevigny |
| Son | No |
| Daughter | 1 |
