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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
chief federal law enforcement officer
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federal government position ⓘ head federal prosecutor ⓘ |
| alternativeLabel |
U.S. Attorney for the district
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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
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Drug Enforcement Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ federal investigative agencies ⓘ |
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United States Attorney for the district
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