United States Attorneys
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United States Attorneys are the chief federal prosecutors in each judicial district of the United States, responsible for representing the federal government in criminal and civil cases.
Aliases (23)
- United States Attorney ×57
- United States Attorneys’ Offices ×7
- U.S. Attorneys’ Offices ×3
- United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington ×2
- United States Attorney’s Office ×2
- Acting United States Attorney ×1
- Interim United States Attorney ×1
- U.S. attorneys ×1
- United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana ×1
- United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan ×1
- United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina ×1
- United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee ×1
- United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri ×1
- United States Attorney for the Western District of New York ×1
- United States Attorney's Office for a judicial district ×1
- United States Attorneys by district ×1
- United States Attorneys for the District of Colorado ×1
- United States Attorneys for the District of Minnesota ×1
- United States Attorneys for the Fourth Circuit ×1
- United States Attorneys system ×1
- United States Attorneys' Offices ×1
- United States Attorney’s Offices ×1
- United States attorneys ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal prosecutor
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legal office → public official → |
| appearsBefore |
United States Court of Appeals
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United States District Court → |
| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| branchOfGovernment |
executive branch of the United States
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| canBeActing |
Acting United States Attorney
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| canBeInterim |
Interim United States Attorney
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| canDelegateTo |
Assistant United States Attorney
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| confirmedBy |
United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
Judiciary Act of 1789
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| duty |
advise federal law enforcement agencies on legal matters
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collect debts owed to the federal government → coordinate with federal investigative agencies → handle appeals of federal cases from the district → prosecute federal criminal cases → represent the United States in civil litigation → |
| ethicalObligation |
seek justice rather than merely convict
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| existsIn |
each federal judicial district except certain territories with special arrangements
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| historicalPrecursor |
district attorney under the Judiciary Act of 1789
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| jurisdiction |
federal judicial district
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| legalAuthority |
28 U.S.C. § 541
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28 U.S.C. § 547 → Title 28 of the United States Code → |
| mayAppearBefore |
United States Supreme Court
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| mayBeRemovedBy |
President of the United States
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| mustBe |
licensed attorney
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member of a state or District of Columbia bar → |
| numberOfPositions |
93
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| officeType |
United States Attorney’s Office
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| overseenBy |
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
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| partOf |
United States Department of Justice
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| reportsTo |
Attorney General of the United States
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| represents |
United States government
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federal agencies in court → |
| responsibleFor |
defending the United States in civil suits
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enforcing federal criminal laws in the district → initiating civil actions on behalf of the United States → |
| role |
chief federal law enforcement officer in the district
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chief federal prosecutor in the district → |
| selectionProcess |
presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
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| supervises |
Assistant United States Attorneys
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support staff in the United States Attorney’s Office → |
| termLength |
4 years
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| worksWith |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies → Drug Enforcement Administration → Federal Bureau of Investigation → United States Marshals Service → |