United States Attorney for the District of Maryland

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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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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Attorney
federal prosecutor position
appointedBy President of the United States
branchOfGovernment executive branch of the United States
collaboratesWith state and local law enforcement agencies in Maryland
confirmedBy United States Senate
country United States of America
createdUnder Judiciary Act and subsequent federal statutes
duty defend the United States in civil cases in the District of Maryland
handle appeals of federal cases from the District of Maryland
prosecute federal criminal cases in the District of Maryland
represent the United States in civil litigation in the District of Maryland
employer United States government NERFINISHED
hasOffice Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
Greenbelt, Maryland NERFINISHED
hasTerm serves at the pleasure of the President
jurisdiction District of Maryland NERFINISHED
state of Maryland NERFINISHED
legalAuthority Title 18 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED
legalSystem federal law of the United States
locatedIn Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
nominatedBy President of the United States NERFINISHED
oversees federal grand jury proceedings in the District of Maryland
partOf United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland NERFINISHED
United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED
reportsTo United States Attorney General NERFINISHED
represents United States of America in federal court in Maryland
responsibleFor enforcement of federal criminal statutes in Maryland
litigation involving federal agencies in Maryland
role chief federal law enforcement officer in the District of Maryland
chief federal prosecutor in the District of Maryland
scope civil cases involving the United States in Maryland
criminal cases under federal law in Maryland
seat Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED
supervises Assistant United States Attorneys in the District of Maryland NERFINISHED
typeOfPosition presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed position
worksIn United States District Court for the District of Maryland NERFINISHED
worksWith Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives NERFINISHED
Drug Enforcement Administration NERFINISHED
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED
Homeland Security Investigations NERFINISHED
Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation NERFINISHED
United States Marshals Service NERFINISHED
United States Secret Service NERFINISHED

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Executive Office for United States Attorneys hasSubordinateOrganization United States Attorney for the District of Maryland