Dan Bishop Becomes United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina

GREENSBORO, N.C. – James Daniel “Dan” Bishop has assumed office as United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina on interim appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi, effective today.

“I’m eager to lead the Middle District prosecutors and staff and to forge an unprecedentedly collaborative relationship with the men and women of federal, state and local law enforcement in all its counties in order to make and keep North Carolinians safe,” Bishop said. “I’m most grateful to President Trump and Attorney General Bondi for this additional opportunity to serve, and I’m thrilled to be home. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina is going to break new ground in effective service to the law, the Department of Justice, and the President of the United States.”

As U.S. Attorney, Bishop is the top-ranking federal law enforcement official in the Middle District of North Carolina, encompassing 24 central counties spanning Durham to Yadkin and the borders of Virginia to South Carolina, comprising approximately 3 million North Carolinians.  The office is responsible for prosecuting federal crimes in the district, including immigration violations, gang violence, and National Security, drug trafficking, and violent crimes. The office also represents the United States in civil actions and debt collections.

Before becoming U.S. Attorney, Bishop served as the Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget. He served in Congress from 2019 to 2025 for districts that included portions of the Middle District and as a member of the North Carolina House and Senate for a Mecklenburg district from 2015 until his first election to Congress. Bishop served as a Mecklenburg County Commissioner from 2004 to 2008.  For 29 years until entering Congress, Mr. Bishop was a litigator handling complex commercial cases.

Bishop received his bachelor’s degree in business administration with highest distinction from the University of North Carolina in 1986 and his Juris Doctor with high honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1990.

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