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By statute, the U.S. attorney is responsible for prosecuting both federal crimes and all serious crimes committed by adults in the District of Columbia. Therefore, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia serves as both the federal prosecutor (as in the other 92 U.S. attorneys' offices) and as the local district attorney.
The Office of the United States Attorney was created by the Judiciary Act of 1789, along with the office of Attorney General and United States Marshal.The same act also specified the structure of the Supreme Court of the United States and established inferior courts making up the United States Federal Judiciary, including a district court system.
The U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey is the chief federal law enforcement officer in New Jersey. On December 16, 2021, Philip R. Sellinger was sworn in as U.S. Attorney. [1] The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted by the U.S. attorney.
The U.S. attorneys who serve as the top prosecutor in each of the 94 federal court districts typically resign when there is a change in president, with the first assistant U.S. attorney then ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Damian Williams, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan who secured convictions of high-profile defendants including U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and crypto mogul Sam Bankman ...
Federal prosecutors said that on Sept. 18, an unnamed person told law enforcement Routh had dropped off a box at his home several months prior. The witness opened the box after learning of the ...
This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.. As of July 11, 2024, President Biden has nominated 76 people to be U.S. attorneys: 68 of the nominations were confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 5 are being considered by the Senate, 1 was withdrawn after Senate confirmation, and 3 others were withdrawn before Senate action.
Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor announced Monday he plans to resign from his post next month to make way for President-elect Donald Trump’s chosen replacement.