United States Attorney for the district
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The United States Attorney for the district is the chief federal law enforcement officer and head prosecutor for a specific federal judicial district, overseeing all criminal and civil litigation on behalf of the U.S. government there.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Attorney for the district canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11730800 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Attorney for the district Context triple: [United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units, supervisedBy, United States Attorney for the district]
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United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
The United States Attorney for the District of Maryland is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district covering the state of Maryland.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor for one of the nation’s most prominent and influential judicial districts, overseeing major criminal and civil cases in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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C.
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado
The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado is the chief federal prosecutor representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district of Colorado.
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United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
The United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district covering the state of New Jersey.
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United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in federal court across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Attorney for the district Target entity description: The United States Attorney for the district is the chief federal law enforcement officer and head prosecutor for a specific federal judicial district, overseeing all criminal and civil litigation on behalf of the U.S. government there.
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A.
United States Attorney for the District of Maryland
The United States Attorney for the District of Maryland is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district covering the state of Maryland.
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B.
United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor for one of the nation’s most prominent and influential judicial districts, overseeing major criminal and civil cases in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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C.
United States Attorney for the District of Colorado
The United States Attorney for the District of Colorado is the chief federal prosecutor representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district of Colorado.
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United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
The United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the federal judicial district covering the state of New Jersey.
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United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in federal court across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief federal law enforcement officer
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federal government position ⓘ head federal prosecutor ⓘ |
| alternativeLabel |
U.S. Attorney for the district
NERFINISHED
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United States District Attorney (historical/colloquial) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | advice and consent of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| branch | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | state and local law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | United States government ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
to convene grand juries in the district
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to decide whether to bring federal charges ⓘ to negotiate plea agreements in federal cases ⓘ |
| hasOfficeType | United States Attorney’s Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | United States Attorney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heads | United States Attorney’s Office for the district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | specific federal judicial district ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayDelegateTo | Assistant United States Attorneys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Executive Branch of the United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notResponsibleFor | prosecution of purely state crimes ⓘ |
| numberOfDistricts | 94 ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| officeType | federal prosecutorial office ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal civil litigation in the district
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federal criminal litigation in the district ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryDuty | to seek justice in federal cases ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | United States government in court within the district ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
collecting debts owed to the United States in the district
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defending the United States in civil cases in the district ⓘ enforcement of federal criminal laws in the district ⓘ initiating civil actions on behalf of the United States in the district ⓘ prosecuting federal crimes in the district ⓘ |
| roleInCivilMatters |
defends federal officials sued in their official capacity
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pursues civil enforcement actions under federal statutes ⓘ represents federal agencies in civil litigation ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork | federal offenses and federal interests within the district ⓘ |
| subjectTo | policies of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| supervises | Assistant United States Attorneys in the district ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Homeland Security investigative agencies
NERFINISHED
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Drug Enforcement Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ federal investigative agencies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Attorney for the district Description of subject: The United States Attorney for the district is the chief federal law enforcement officer and head prosecutor for a specific federal judicial district, overseeing all criminal and civil litigation on behalf of the U.S. government there.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units
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supervisedBy
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United States Attorney for the district
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