Disambiguation evidence for United States Attorneys via surface form

"United States Attorney"


As subject (51)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "United States Attorney".

Predicate Object
appearsBefore United States courts of appeals
surface form: United States Court of Appeals
appearsBefore United States district courts
surface form: United States District Court
appointedBy President of the United States
branchOfGovernment executive branch of the United States
canBeActing United States Attorneys self-linksurface differs
surface form: Acting United States Attorney
canBeInterim United States Attorneys self-linksurface differs
surface form: Interim United States Attorney
canDelegateTo Assistant United States Attorneys
surface form: Assistant United States Attorney
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
createdBy Judiciary Act of 1789
duty advise federal law enforcement agencies on legal matters
duty collect debts owed to the federal government
duty coordinate with federal investigative agencies
duty handle appeals of federal cases from the district
duty prosecute federal criminal cases
duty represent the United States in civil litigation
ethicalObligation seek justice rather than merely convict
existsIn each federal judicial district except certain territories with special arrangements
historicalPrecursor district attorney under the Judiciary Act of 1789
instanceOf federal prosecutor
instanceOf legal office
instanceOf public official
jurisdiction federal judicial district
legalAuthority 28 U.S.C. § 541
legalAuthority 28 U.S.C. § 547
legalAuthority Title 28 of the United States Code
mayAppearBefore Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: United States Supreme Court
mayBeRemovedBy President of the United States
mustBe licensed attorney
mustBe member of a state or District of Columbia bar
numberOfPositions 93
officeType United States Attorneys self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States Attorney’s Office
overseenBy Executive Office for United States Attorneys
partOf United States Department of Justice
reportsTo United States Attorney General
surface form: Attorney General of the United States
represents United States government
represents federal agencies in court
responsibleFor defending the United States in civil suits
responsibleFor enforcing federal criminal laws in the district
responsibleFor initiating civil actions on behalf of the United States
role chief federal law enforcement officer in the district
role chief federal prosecutor in the district
selectionProcess presidential nomination with Senate confirmation
supervises Assistant United States Attorneys
supervises support staff in the United States Attorney’s Office
termLength 4 years
worksWith Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
worksWith Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies
worksWith Drug Enforcement Administration
worksWith Federal Bureau of Investigation
worksWith United States Marshals Service

As object (6)

Triples where some other subject referred to this entity as "United States Attorney".

Assistant United States Attorneys appointedBy
"United States Attorney"
↳ resolves to United States Attorneys
surface form: Assistant United States Attorney
Assistant United States Attorneys distinctFrom
"United States Attorney"
↳ resolves to United States Attorneys
surface form: Assistant United States Attorney
Assistant United States Attorneys reportsTo
"United States Attorney"
↳ resolves to United States Attorneys
surface form: Assistant United States Attorney
Assistant United States Attorneys supervisedBy
"United States Attorney"
↳ resolves to United States Attorneys
surface form: Assistant United States Attorney