R. Andrew Murray

R. Andrew Murray
District Attorney for North Carolina Prosecutorial District 42
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 3, 2021
Preceded byGreg Newman
United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina
In office
November 27, 2017 – February 28, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byAnne Tompkins
Succeeded byDena J. King
Personal details
PartyRepublican
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Carolina School of Law

R. Andrew Murray is an American attorney who is the district attorney for North Carolina Prosecutorial District 42. He previously served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina from 2017 to 2021 and Mecklenburg County District Attorney.

Early life

Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and hovernment from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law. He enlisted in the United States Coast Guard in 1980 and was later commissioned as an officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve. In 2016, he retired as a captain after 35 years of service.

Mecklenburg County

After serving as a managing partner in a private law firm and an assistant district attorney in Mecklenburg County, Murray was elected district attorney of Mecklenburg County in 2010. He served as DA from 2011 until 2017, when he was appointed U.S. Attorney.

United States Attorney

Murray was recommended for the position of U.S. Attorney by Richard Burr and Thom Tillis, the U.S. senators from North Carolina. As a U.S. Attorney, Murray runs an office that prosecutes criminal and civil cases in an area covering 32 counties and 2.9 million people.

On November 9, 2017, he was confirmed to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He was sworn in on November 27, 2017. On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign. On February 16, he announced his resignation, effective February 28.

District 42

In May 2021, Murray was appointed acting district attorney for Prosecutorial District 42 by Governor Roy Cooper. He succeeded Greg Newman, who was removed from office by Judge Robert C. Ervin. He was elected to a full term in 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Grantham, Molly. "Meet the candidates for Mecklenburg Co. District Attorney". WBTV. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC". Trump nominates US attorneys for western, central NC. Associated Press. September 10, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Andrew Murray Appointed D.A. for District 42". North Carolina Judicial Branch. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". whitehouse.gov. September 8, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2017 – via National Archives.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ↑ Gordon, Michael (June 26, 2017). "Is Charlotte's D.A. in line for U.S. Attorney post?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Attorney Andrew Murray Announces Departure" (Press release). Charlotte, North Carolina: United States Attorney's Office. February 16, 2021.
  8. ↑ Hensley, Dean (May 17, 2022). "Murray keeps his post as District Attorney with win over Hollocker". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved June 11, 2026.