Charles Oberly

Charles Monroe Oberly III is an American attorney from Delaware. He had served as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware from 2010 to 2017 and had served as Attorney General of Delaware from 1983 to 1995.

Early life and education

Oberly was born in 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware. He earned an associate's degree from Wesley College in 1966. Oberly then received a Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from University of [Virginia School of Law] in 1971.

Career

Oberly was the Democratic Party's nominee in the United States Senate election in [Delaware, 1994|1994 Delaware Senate election]. He was defeated by the incumbent List of [United States Senators from Delaware|Senator], Republican William Roth. Oberly's unsuccessful Senate campaign was managed by Delaware native David Plouffe, who would go on to manage Barack Obama's Barack [Obama 2008 presidential campaign|2008 presidential campaign]. In 1995, he and Kathy Jennings opened their own law firm.
In a publicized 2001 Wilmington trial, Oberly represented a former high school teacher who was accused of raping one of his students. The case ended in a hung jury, and Oberly later secured a plea deal for the former teacher for child endangerment charges.
On September 16, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Oberly to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 2010. In March 2017, Oberly was dismissed by United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions.