Jason Reding Quiñones Steps Down as Federal Prosecutor in South Florida

Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, submitted his resignation effective Friday. The move concludes his tenure in the role he assumed after a nomination by President Donald Trump in February 2025.

Attorney General Todd Blanche acknowledged Quiñones’s departure in a post on the social media platform X. Blanche thanked the prosecutor for his work on violent crime, drug trafficking, sexual exploitation, and transnational offenses. He specifically noted the team’s formal indictment of Raúl Castro. Blanche described Quiñones as a veteran who served the Department of Justice multiple times during a distinguished career.

Quiñones, a Miami native, confirmed his decision on his own X account. He stated that public service was the honor of his life and that serving in his home district held special meaning. He did not provide a specific reason for leaving the post.

Before joining the federal bench, Quiñones served as a state trial judge in Miami-Dade County. He holds a law degree from Florida International University, where he graduated in 2008. The Justice Department identified him as a decorated veteran with more than 23 years of combined service in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army. He earned an undergraduate degree in anthropology from the University of Florida, with a secondary focus in military science.

The resignation marks the end of a legal career that spanned military service, state judiciary work, and federal prosecution. Quiñones’s departure leaves the position vacant until a successor is appointed and confirmed.