119th Congress Nominee record
Claire McCusker Murray
Latest nomination United States Sentencing Commission
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At a glance
Claire McCusker Murray's legal career includes Justice Department leadership, White House counsel work and appellate practice. Her archived Justice Department biography records service as principal deputy associate attorney general, with responsibility for multiple civil litigating divisions and grantmaking offices, before the Sentencing Commission nomination recorded here.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Murray served as principal deputy associate attorney general after joining the department as a counselor to Attorney General William Barr. [1]
- Her earlier positions included associate counsel to the president, litigation and appellate partner at Kirkland & Ellis, and trial attorney in the Criminal Division's Appellate Section. [1]
- She earned her law degree at Yale and bachelor's degree at Harvard, and clerked for Justice Samuel Alito and then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh. [1]
Nomination history
PN1272-9: Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2031
Pending- Recorded name
- Claire McCusker Murray
- Organization
- United States Sentencing Commission
- Listed state
- Maryland
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 949.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Former Principal Deputy Associate Attorney General Claire McCusker Murray
United States Department of Justice. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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