Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelli L. Taylor, Paralegal Specialist Cheri Buxbaum, and Information Technology Specialists John Mancine and Kevin Carlis of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California were among 183 Department of Justice employees recognized by Attorney General Todd Blanche and Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (EOUSA) Director Francey Hakes at the 2026 Director’s Awards Ceremony held today in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building in Washington, D.C. The awards recognize outstanding achievements by employees of the U.S. Attorney’s Offices.