Michael G. Bailey


Michael G. Bailey is an American attorney from Arizona. He is currently serving as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education

Bailey graduated from Westmont College in 1987. He received his Juris Doctor from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, formerly Arizona State University College of Law, in 1990. He was admitted to practice law in Arizona on October 26, 1991.

Legal and professional career

Bailey previously was a Maricopa County prosecutor, where he prosecuted homicides, violent crimes, and cases involving vulnerable populations. In 2004, Bailey ran for Maricopa County Attorney in a crowded Republican primary. Bailey later went into private law practice. In 2015, he joined the Arizona Attorney General's Office to serve as chief deputy and chief of staff.

U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona

In February 2017, Bailey was under consideration for appointment as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona. On February 12, 2019, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate. Arizona Senator Martha McSally voiced her support of his nomination.
On May 1, 2019, Bailey was sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for Arizona.
On May 2, 2019, his nomination was reported out of committee by voice vote. On May 24, 2019, Bailey's nomination was unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. He was sworn in sometime in June 2019.
In November 2019, Scott Warren, an activist and member of the group No More Deaths, was acquitted on charges of harboring two Central American migrants. Bailey said "Although we're disappointed in the verdict, it won't deter use from continuing to prosecute all the entry and reentry cases that we have, as well as all the harboring and smuggling cases and trafficking that we have."

Personal life

Bailey is married to Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Cynthia Bailey.