From Law Clerk to Counsel
Charles Alldredge has been promoted to the position of counsel at the Senate Judiciary Committee, beginning his new role on July 1 and working for Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) in the Illinois state delegation. Alldredge previously served as associate counsel from October 2025 to March 2026, before which he held the position of legal fellow from September 2024 to September 2025. His earliest role at the Senate Judiciary Committee was as a law clerk from September 2023 to December 2023.
Alldredge earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law, and previously interned in the House office of former Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) during the summer of 2020, giving him exposure to both chambers of Congress early in his career.
During his tenure as associate counsel, Alldredge worked on significant committee investigations. Between October 2025 and March 2026, the Senate Judiciary Committee investigated an alleged FBI surveillance program called Operation Arctic Frost targeting Republican lawmakers and organizations. (In January 2026, Committee Chairman Grassley (R-IA) backed subpoenas to AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen for records identifying Arctic Frost targets.) The committee also released records in December 2025 raising questions about former Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice Jack Smith's candor to the court in his election case against Trump. As counsel, Alldredge will have an expanded set of responsibilities, focused on supporting legislation introduced by Durbin.
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