Andrew Bruck (1982/1983) was the Acting

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. He took office on July 17, 2021, after being appointed by Governor

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. Effective February 14, 2022 Bruck was replaced as Acting Attorney General by

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, whose nomination as Attorney General is pending before the New Jersey State Senate following Platkin's appointment by Murphy on February 3, 2022. Bruck was a federal

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before joining the office of then-newly installed Attorney General

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in January 2018 as Executive Assistant Attorney General. Bruck was subsequently promoted to First Assistant Attorney General. Grewal resigned effective July 16, 2021 to take a position with the

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. Bruck is openly gay and resides with his husband and their infant daughter.

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