Acting U.S. Attorney named for North Georgia after abrupt resignation of Trump

“U.S. Attorney Christine is currently the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, and will remain in that position while assuming the additional role in the Northern District,” the Department of Justice said in an emailed statement.

Christine previously worked for a decade in the District Attorney’s office in Augusta. In 2005, he was appointed Columbia County magistrate court judge, a position he held until November 2017, according to information on the U.S. Attorney’s website. Christine served as the chief magistrate from 2009-2012 and also worked in private practice.