Michael Arthur Delaney (born July 19, 1969)[1][2] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 28th New Hampshire Attorney General from 2009 to 2013.

Delaney served as deputy attorney general until 2006, when he left that post to become Governor Lynch's legal counsel.

Lynch appointed Delaney New Hampshire Attorney General in 2009 after accepting the resignation of Kelly Ayotte.

President Biden nominated him to a seat vacated by Judge Jeffrey R. Howard, who assumed senior status on March 31, 2022.

[14] During the hearing, Delaney received criticism from senators regarding his authoring and filing of a motion seeking to strip a minor female rape victim of anonymity as part of representation of a New Hampshire private school.

This foundation has opposed some of President Biden's positions on climate change, consumer protection, and labor rights.