civilianRETURNED

William Boyle to Be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina

PN519-1

William Boyle, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Michael F. Easley, Jr.

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN519-1 has 3 parts total.

U.S. Attorney for the District of New HampshireCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Western District of LouisianaRETURNED

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Committee on the JudiciarySenate

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Business meeting to consider S.2132, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and the nominations of David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Andrew Benson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine, William Boyle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Richard Price, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, Darin Smith, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Dec 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Andrew Duva, of Florida, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Robert P. Chamberlin, and James D. Maxwell II, both to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, William J. Crain, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Alexander C. Van Hook, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, William Boyle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Erin Creegan, to be United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas, James Kruger, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, Scott Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, and Richard Price, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

Committee on the Judiciary

Timeline

Received4 months ago (September 15, 2025)

Authority1 month ago (January 3, 2026)

Last ActionJanuary 3, 2026

Action History

FloorJanuary 3, 2026

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

CalendarsDecember 11, 2025

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 599.

CommitteeDecember 11, 2025

Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

CommitteeDecember 11, 2025

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

IntroReferralSeptember 15, 2025

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.