CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WLOS) — Russ Ferguson has officially been presidentially appointed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

According to a news release, Ferguson was officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 18 and then formally commissioned by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, Dec. 23.

Ferguson took the oath of office on Wednesday, Dec. 24.

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According to the release, Ferguson was previously appointed as interim U.S. Attorney by Attorney General Pamela Bondi on March 3 and then sworn in on March 11.

Ferguson was unanimously appointed to the position by all federal judges in the Western District on June 30 and then nominated by President Trump on July 30.

“It is the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the Western District of North Carolina as their U.S. Attorney,” said U.S. Attorney Ferguson in a news release. “We are a district that punches above our weight — and we will continue to deliver justice that is tough, fair, and focused on keeping our communities safe. I am grateful to the President for his trust and to the U.S. Senate for my confirmation. I will continue to approach this responsibility with integrity and accountability.”

According to the release, Ferguson will oversee federal criminal prosecutions and civil litigation, which he has previously presented extensively on, according to a news release.

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Ferguson graduated from Duke University and then earned his law degree and Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center.

After receiving his master’s and law degree, Ferguson clerked for Judge Frank D. Whitney of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.

According to the release, Ferguson brings more than 16 years of experience to the position, as he began his career as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and served as Legislative Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.