Mecklenburg County is a county located in the southwestern region of the state of North Carolina,in the United States. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,115,482,making it the second-most populous county in North Carolina and the first county in the Carolinas to surpass one million in population. Its county seat is Charlotte,the state's largest city.
The United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina is a federal district court which covers the western third of North Carolina.
Robert James "Bob" Conrad Jr. is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. He was the district's former chief judge (2006–2013) and a former nominee to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to take the place of the retired James Dickson Phillips Jr. He is a former member of the executive committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States (2016–2020).
Gretchen C. F. Shappert is an attorney. She has served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina from 2004 to 2009 and the United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands from 2018 to 2022.
George Edward Bell Holding is an American politician,lawyer,and former federal prosecutor who is a former United States Representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 2017 to 2021. He previously represented the 13th District from 2013 to 2017. Holding is a member of the Republican Party. The district Holding represented stretched from just southwest of Raleigh to just east of Rocky Mount. He served as the United States Attorney for North Carolina's Eastern District from 2006 to 2011.
Jeffrey Neale Jackson is an American politician,attorney,and military officer serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he represented the 37th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2014 to 2022.
James Daniel Bishop is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2019,when the district was numbered as the 9th. A Republican,his district includes south-central Mecklenburg,Union,Anson,Richmond,Scotland,Robeson,Hoke,and southern Moore Counties. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and the Mecklenburg County Commission from 2005 to 2009. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
Robert J. Higdon Jr. is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina from 2017 to 2021.
Matthew G.T. Martin is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina from 2018 to 2021. He previously served as associate general counsel for Duke Energy. Martin was a partner at the law firm of Smith Anderson Blount Dorsett Mitchell &Jernigan,where he focused on complex litigation. Prior to joining Smith Anderson,he practiced with the law firm of Covington &Burling. On November 9,2017,he was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. On February 8,2021,he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign. On February 22,he submitted his resignation,effective February 28.
Scott W. Brady is an American attorney who was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 2017 to 2021. Before becoming the U.S. Attorney,he was the head of litigation for Federated Investors. Brady was previously an Assistant United States Attorney in Pittsburgh,from 2004 to 2010,where he prosecuted white collar crime,violent crime and drug trafficking offenses. He was also an associate at Jones Day and at Reed Smith,where his practice focused on multi-district litigation,white collar criminal matters and internal investigations. Brady is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.
Michael Bryan Stuart is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 2018 to 2021. He was sworn in on January 9,2018. Prior to assuming his current role,he was a lawyer for the law firm of Steptoe &Johnson. In 2014,Stuart chaired the West Virginia Presidential Debate Commission. From 2010 to 2012,he served as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party. Stuart chaired Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in the state. Prior to his confirmation as a U.S. Attorney,Stuart said addressing the opioid epidemic would be a priority of his office. On February 8,2021,he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign. On February 12,he announced his resignation,effective February 28.
Scott C. Blader is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin until February 26,2021. Prior to his service as a United States Attorney,Blader served as the District Attorney of Waushara County from 2007 to 2017. Blader was named State of Wisconsin Prosecutor of the Year in 2015 and Wisconsin Association of Homicide Detectives Prosecutor of the Year in 2014. He was previously an associate attorney with Blader Law Office,where he focused on criminal litigation.
Scott Walter Murray 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. From 1983 to 2011,Murray served as the chief prosecutor for the city of Concord,New Hampshire. Murray was confirmed to be a U.S. Attorney on February 15,2018,and sworn into office on March 5,2018. On February 8,2021,he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign. On March 2,2021,Murray announced his resignation,effective March 6,2021.
Brian T. Moran is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington from 2019 to 2021. He was previously of counsel at the law firm Orrick,Herrington &Sutcliffe in Seattle,Washington.
The 2020 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2020,to elect the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on March 3,2020.
The 2022 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 8,2022 to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of North Carolina. Primary elections were scheduled for March 8,2022,but were delayed by the North Carolina Supreme Court and rescheduled for May 17.
A special election was held on September 10,2019,to fill the vacancy in North Carolina's 9th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 116th United States Congress. The seat had been vacant since the opening of the 116th Congress,following the refusal of the North Carolina State Board of Elections to certify the results of the November 2018 election in the district due to allegations of electoral fraud. Because of the allegations,the race received substantial national attention.
Peter M. McCoy Jr. is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina from 2020 to 2021. He was a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2020.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 8,2022,to elect U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina,concurrent with nationwide elections to the House of Representatives and U.S. Senate,alongside legislative elections to the state house and senate. Primaries were held on May 17,2022.
Dena Janae King is an American lawyer and who has served as the United States attorney for the Western District of North Carolina since 2021.
