From 2005 to 2007, he was Chief of Staff to U.S. Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty. From October 2005 to October 2006, he was also an ex officio member of the United States Sentencing Commission. In September 2006, the Department of Justice gave Elston its highest award presented to attorneys for contributions and excellence in legal performance--the John Marshall Award -- ``for his outstanding legal advice, leadership and excellence related to the appellate work of the Eastern District of Virginia.''
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