United States Attorney for the District of Columbia

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United States Attorney federal prosecutor position

The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the nation’s capital.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form As subject As object
United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia 0 3
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia 0 1

Statements (25)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Attorney →
federal prosecutor position →
appointedBy President of the United States →
appointmentRequires advice and consent of the United States Senate →
country United States of America →
handles appeals of federal cases from the District of Columbia in coordination with the Department of Justice →
defense of the United States in civil actions in the District of Columbia →
prosecution of federal offenses occurring in the District of Columbia →
hasAuthorityOver Assistant United States Attorneys →
surface form: Assistant United States Attorneys in the District of Columbia
jurisdiction District of Columbia →
legalBasis Title 28 of the United States Code →
locatedIn E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse →
surface form: E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse (primary office location)
mayDelegate prosecutorial responsibilities to Assistant United States Attorneys →
officeType United States Attorneys →
surface form: United States Attorney’s Office
oversees United States Attorney for the District of Columbia self-linksurface differs →
surface form: United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
partOf United States Department of Justice →
reportsTo United States Attorney General →
surface form: Attorney General of the United States
represents United States government →
responsibleFor federal criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia →
representing the United States in civil litigation in the District of Columbia →
role chief federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia →
seat Washington, D.C. →
subordinateTo United States Attorney General →
surface form: Attorney General of the United States
worksWith District of Columbia local law enforcement agencies →
federal law enforcement agencies →

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Internal Affairs Bureau → collaboratesWith → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
this entity surface form: United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
Sexual Assault Unit → collaboratesWith → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
this entity surface form: U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
Judiciary of the District of Columbia → cooperatesWith → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
this entity surface form: United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
Executive Office for United States Attorneys → hasSubordinateOrganization → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia → oversees → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia
David C. Acheson → positionHeld → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
Eric Holder → positionHeld → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
Francis Scott Key → positionHeld → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →
Philip Barton Key II → positionHeld → United States Attorney for the District of Columbia →