Scott Walter Murray (born 1954) is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire from 2018 to 2021. Prior to assuming his current role, he was the Merrimack County Attorney in New Hampshire.[1] From 1983 to 2011, Murray served as the chief prosecutor for the city of Concord, New Hampshire.[2] Murray was confirmed to be a U.S. Attorney on February 15, 2018, and sworn into office on March 5, 2018.[3] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[4] On March 2, 2021, Murray announced his resignation, effective March 6, 2021.[5]
Scott W. Murray | |
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| United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | |
| In office March 5, 2018 – March 6, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Emily Gray Rice |
| Succeeded by | John J. Farley (acting) |
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| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Education | University of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire School of Law |
References
edit- ^ Bookman, Todd (November 17, 2017). "Trump Nominates Scott Murray For U.S. Attorney". New Hampshire Public Radio. Archived from the original on February 14, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations". whitehouse.gov. November 17, 2017. Archived from the original on July 10, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2017 – via National Archives.
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- ^ "Scott W. Murray Sworn in as United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire". U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray Announces His Resignation Effective March 6, 2021" (Press release). Concord, New Hampshire: United States Attorney's Office. March 2, 2021. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
