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Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints Erin Creegan as interim US attorney for New Hampshire
Creegan is taking over for Jay McCormack, who had been serving as acting US attorney since Jane E. Young, a 2022 appointee of President Joe Biden,
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McCormack announced on
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'After more than 15 years in public service, it's time for my next chapter,' McCormack said, without disclosing his next move.
A spokesperson for the US attorney's office said McCormack left to pursue a new role in private practice.
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As the interim US attorney, Creegan is tasked with supervising federal criminal prosecutions and serving as the federal government's attorney in civil litigation in New Hampshire. Her office includes about 54 prosecutors, civil litigators, and other staffers.
Creegan previously worked as a DOJ prosecutor, including as an associate deputy attorney general and a prosecutor in the counterterrorism section in Washington, D.C., according to the announcement.
Creegan had been representing the New Hampshire Judicial Branch in the high-profile criminal prosecution of a state Supreme Court justice, but she
Her prior work experience also includes stints as a legal adviser in the US Department of State during President Trump's first term and as chief crime counsel for the Republican
Creegan earned a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and a juris doctor from the George Washington University Law School.
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