Melissa Holyoak, who has served as commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission since 2024, was appointed Interim United States Attorney for the District of Utah by the U.S. Department of Justice on Monday.

She was appointed by U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Holyoak was selected to her prior position at the FTC in 2024 after being nominated by President Joe Biden in 2023. In her previous role, Holyoak specialized in enforcing antitrust and consumer protection laws.

“Our loss is Utah’s great gain,” FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a press release by the FTC. “Melissa is a woman of keen judgement, deep integrity and unfailing commitment to the rule of law.” 6 Comments

It isn’t the first time Utah will benefit from Holyoak’s expertise in the field of law. Before her role at t

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