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The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Illinois is the federal prosecuting office for cases arising in 38 counties in Southern Illinois. The Office is headquartered in Fairview Heights and also has branch offices in Benton and East St. Louis. William E. Trautmann 1905-10 [4] Charles A. Karch 1914-1918? James G ...
Under the Constitution of Illinois, the attorney general is the state's chief legal officer, and has the powers and duties prescribed by law.The attorney general's duties include advocating for the people of Illinois, working with the General Assembly to push for new legislation, and litigating to ensure that state laws are followed. [3]
Illinois U.S. Attorney for the C.D. of Illinois: John C. Milhiser [7] October 31, 2018 (Confirmed to a four-year term on January 2, 2019) February 28, 2021 U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Illinois: John R. Lausch Jr. November 22, 2017 March 11, 2023 Indiana U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Indiana: Thomas Kirsch: October 10, 2017 December 18, 2020
In addition, the Illinois Supreme Court, the appellate courts, or the circuit courts, depending on jurisdiction, may appoint ILSAAP to prosecute a case. [ 1 ] To carry out these duties in the appellate courts of the state, the Office has district offices in four of the five non-Chicago-area appellate court districts of Illinois – Elgin, Mt ...
This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.. President Biden nominated 76 people to be U.S. attorneys: 68 of the nominations were confirmed by the U.S. Senate, five stalled in the Senate, one was withdrawn after Senate confirmation, and three others were withdrawn before Senate action.
In the United States, a public defender is a lawyer appointed by the courts and provided by the state or federal governments to represent and advise those charged with a crime or crimes who cannot afford to hire a private attorney. [1] [2] [3] Public defenders are full-time attorneys employed by the state or federal governments. [1]
The Cook County State's Attorney, Eileen O'Neill Burke, [1] functions as the state of Illinois's district attorney for Cook County, Illinois, and heads the second-largest prosecutor's office in the United States. The office has over 600 attorneys and 1,200 employees. [2]
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (in case citations, N.D. Ill.) is the federal trial court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois. It is one of the busiest federal trial courts in the United States, with famous cases including those of Al Capone and the Chicago Eight. [1]