Bryan Stirling

Bryan Stirling
Official portrait, 2025
Acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina
Assumed office
April 28, 2025
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byAdair Ford Boroughs
Personal details
EducationUniversity of South Carolina (BA, JD)

Bryan Stirling is an American lawyer who serves as the United States attorney for the District of South Carolina since 2025.

Education

Stirling received his bachelor’s degree in 1991 and his Juris Doctor degree in 1996 from the University of South Carolina.

Career

U.S. attorney for the District of South Carolina

On April 28, 2025, Stirling was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the United States attorney for the District of South Carolina. He was appointed by US Attorney General Pamela Bondi,[1] and sworn into office on April 28, 2025 [2] [3] by United States Circuit Judge Julius N. Richardson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.[4]

South Carolina Department of Corrections

Stirling previously served as head of the South Carolina Department of Corrections since 2013, appointed by Governor Nikki Haley. Prior to that he served as Governor Haley's chief of staff.

Deputy state attorney general

During Governor Henry McMaster's two terms as attorney general, Stirling served as deputy attorney general.[5]

References

  1. ^ Phillips, Patrick (April 28, 2025). "SC's Dept. of Corrections director sworn in as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina". WCSC-TV. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  2. ^ "Bryan Stirling now serving as U.S. Attorney for South Carolina". wltx.com. 2025-04-28. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  3. ^ "SCDC Director Bryan Stirling to Step Down After More Than 11 Years of Service | S.C. Governor Henry McMaster". governor.sc.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  4. ^ "District of South Carolina | Bryan Stirling to Serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina | United States Department of Justice". www.justice.gov. April 28, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  5. ^ Laird, Skylar (April 24, 2025). "SC prisons director to become interim U.S. attorney • SC Daily Gazette". SC Daily Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2025.

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