{"id":368450,"date":"2025-12-25T00:20:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/368450\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T00:20:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:20:08","slug":"russ-ferguson-appointed-as-new-u-s-attorney-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/368450\/","title":{"rendered":"Russ Ferguson appointed as new U.S. Attorney in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WLOS) \u2014 Russ Ferguson has officially been presidentially appointed as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson took the oath of office on Wednesday, Dec. 24.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/ncs-western-district-us-attorney-solutions-escalating-violence-issues-firearm-cases-youth-violence-law-enforcement-churches-community-prevention-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NC&#8217;S WESTERN DISTRICT U.S. ATTORNEY SEEKS SOLUTIONS FOR ESCALATING VIOLENCE ISSUES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the honor of a lifetime to serve the people of the Western District of North Carolina as their U.S. Attorney,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Ferguson in a news release. \u201cWe are a district that punches above our weight \u2014 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wlos.com\/news\/local\/filing-north-carolinas-2026-primary-elections-western-sheriff-commissioner-roy-cooper-michael-whatley-senate-asheville-city-mayor-council-house-representatives-senate-republican-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FILING CLOSES FOR NORTH CAROLINA&#8217;S 2026 PRIMARY ELECTIONS, WHO IS RUNNING IN WNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ferguson graduated from Duke University and then earned his law degree and Master of Laws from Georgetown University Law Center.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving his master&#8217;s and law degree, Ferguson clerked for Judge Frank D. Whitney of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>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&#8217;s Office for the District of Columbia and served as Legislative Counsel for the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CHARLOTTE, N.C. 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