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Long-Time Civil Chief of Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s Office Retires
John B. Hughes, a 41-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, has retired from federal service after 40 years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and over 30 years as Chief of the U.S. Attorney’s Office Civil Division.
Hughes, a resident of Branford, joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut as a Special Assistant in February 1980, and was appointed an AUSA in November 1981. In June 1989, he was named Chief of the Civil Division, a position he held until his retirement.
During his 41 years of service, Hughes demonstrated the highest level of integrity and skill in all his duties. His rigorous attention to detail ensured that the Civil Division’s mission consistently reflected well on the District and the federal government.
Under his management, the District of Connecticut created robust Affirmative Civil Enforcement and Health Care Fraud programs, which produced hundreds of millions of dollars in civil recoveries. He oversaw the successful defense of numerous complex medical malpractice and tort cases, and he personally litigated tribal recognition cases involving voluminous records and discovery lasting several years.
Hughes was also a founding member and the first chairperson of the Civil Chiefs Working Group. In 2011, he received the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys Director’s Executive Achievement Award, one of the Justice Department’s highest awards for employee performance.
Acting U.S. Attorney Leonard C. Boyle praised Hughes, saying, ‘With his dedication, commitment, and solid grace, John Hughes has instilled all members of the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a sense of reverence for our responsibilities and an appreciation for what it means to represent our fellow citizens.’
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut is charged with enforcing federal criminal laws in Connecticut and representing the federal government in civil litigation. The Office is composed of approximately 68 Assistant U.S. Attorneys and approximately 54 staff members at offices in New Haven, Hartford, and Bridgeport.
Hughes’ retirement marks the end of an era at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he will be deeply missed by his colleagues and friends.
For more information about the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, please visit www.justice.gov/ct.
Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Category: Public Corruption|White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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