The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming has a newly appointed Chief Federal Law Enforcement Official. L. Robert Murray will serve as Acting United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming upon the stepping down of former U.S. Attorney Mark A. Klaassen, who announced his resignation on January 20, 2021. The changes in the Office were made by virtue of the Vacancies Reform Act. Acting U.S. Attorney Murray will take over in the Office, effective at midnight of January 31, 2021, and shall remain in effect for 300 days or until such time that a presidential nominee is confirmed into the position by the Senate.
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Educational Background
Wyoming’s new United States Attorney Robert Murray is a graduate of the University of Wyoming where he studied from 1981 to 1985, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree upon graduation. Two years later, U.S. Attorney Murray entered the University of Denver – Sturm College of Law, from where he received his Juris Doctorate, graduating in 1990.
State Bar Admissions
Robert Murray is a skilled Criminal Defense Attorney who has been an active member of the Wyoming State Bar since 1992, with registration number 5-2874. In addition, he has also been a member of the Colorado State Bar beginning in 1990 but currently has an inactive membership status.
Legal Career
Prior to becoming the Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming, L. Robert Murray has served as First Assistant United States Attorney to former U.S. Attorney Mark Klaassen, who was appointed by then-President Donald Trump in July of 2017 and sworn-in on November 21, 2017, subsequent to the confirmation of the Senate on November 9, 2017. As the second-in-command in the Office of the United States for the District of Wyoming, U.S. Attorney Murray oversaw the daily operations of the Criminal, Civil, and Administrative Divisions of the Office.
With the efficient and robust partnership of former U.S. Attorney Klaassen and now Acting U.S. Attorney Murray, the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming has seen substantial changes, including the refocused efforts on violent crime prosecutions such as regarding firearm offenses. Furthermore, the Office fully committed to reinvigorating the ongoing Project Safe Neighborhoods program within the district by leading an inter-agency effort to form a cooperative arrangement with local and state law enforcement agency partners. Through this collaboration, the Office will identify and aggressively target the most violent offenders within the communities.
Apart from violent crime reduction, the Office was able to prioritize and focus on the combat against significant drug crimes, which resulted in the prosecution of one of the largest single drug interdictions in the history of the District of Wyoming. Besides, the partnership of former U.S. Attorney Klaassen and Acting U.S. Attorney Murray emphasized the prosecution of child exploitation offenses, paying more attention to cases that involve the abuse and exploitation of children to produce images of pornography. Through the consistent efforts of the prosecutors and in collaboration with law enforcement entities, the Office was able to bring emphasis on this area of prosecution, which led to the rescue of about 16 victims of child pornography and child abuse in the year 2020 alone.
Former United States Attorney Mark Klaassen expressed his faith in the hardworking team and staff of the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming. Former U.S. Attorney Klaassen also added that he believes the Office will continue to uphold the high standards of competence, fairness, and respect for the rule of law that has been passed onto him when he first took over in the Office.
L. Robert Murray has faithfully served in the Office of the United States Attorney as Assistant U.S. Attorney before becoming First Assistant U.S. Attorney to former U.S. Attorney Klaassen. He has also previously represented the State of Wyoming in several trials as specially appointed Deputy County Attorney.
Office Jurisdiction
As the incumbent Chief Federal Law Enforcement Official, L. Robert Murray is responsible for managing the Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming, along with its 42 employees of 17 skilled attorneys and 25 support personnel. Moreover, he shall continue to manage the staffed offices in the cities of Casper, Cheyenne, Lander, and Mammoth. U.S. Attorney Murray is also responsible for representing the United States in all criminal prosecutions and civil litigations within the district and recovering debts owed to the United States.
Contact Details
Full Name: L. Robert Murray
District/State: District of Wyoming
Public email ID: N/A
Cheyenne Headquarters Office
J.C. O’Mahoney Federal Courthouse
Cheyenne, WY 82001
(307) 772-2124
Main
(307) 772-2123
Fax
(800) 836-5801
Toll-Free
Casper Branch Office
Dick Cheney Federal Building
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 261-5434
Main
(307) 261-5471
Fax
(800) 809-7066
Toll-Free
Lander Branch Office
331 Main Street
Lander, WY 82520
(307) 332-8195
Main
(307) 332-7104
Fax
(888) 266-1309
Toll-Free
Yellowstone National Park Branch Office
Yellowstone Justice Center
Mammoth Hot Springs, WY 82190
(307) 344-2119
Main
(307) 344-9266
Fax
Delivery Service
Cheyenne Headquarters Office:
United States Attorney’s Office
J.C. O’Mahoney Federal Courthouse
2120 Capitol Avenue, Suite 4000
Cheyenne, WY 82001
For USPS mail only, including job applications:
United States Attorney’s Office
Post Office Box 668
Cheyenne, WY 82003-0668
Casper Branch Office:
United States Attorney’s Office
Dick Cheney Federal Building
100 East “B” Street, Suite 2211
Casper, WY 82601
For USPS mail only:
United States Attorney’s Office
Post Office Box 22211
Casper, WY 82602-5010
Lander Branch Office:
United States Attorney’s Office
331 Main Street, Suite A
Lander, WY 82520
For USPS mail only:
United States Attorney’s Office
Post Office Box 449
Lander, WY 82520-0449
Yellowstone National Park Branch Office, all deliveries:
United States Attorney’s Office
Yellowstone Justice Center
Building #MA-1015, Room 213
Mammoth Hot Springs, WY 82190
For USPS mail only:
United States Attorney’s Office
Post Office Box 703
Yellowstone NP, WY 82190
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Updated: February 16, 2021