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Ultimately the court selected Luz Adriana Camargo, a seasoned prosecutor with few political ties, as the country's lead prosecutor, with 18 of the 23 judges voting in favor. ... — Colombia’s ...
The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government.The attorney general acts as the principal legal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters.
The attorney general is a member of the Judicial Branch. [1] The attorney general is elected by the Supreme Court of Justice from a list of three nominees selected by the president, and serves for four years, with no possibility of re-election. [2] Luz Adriana Camargo has been the attorney general of Colombia since March 22, 2024. [3] [4]
By Luis Jaime Acosta. BOGOTA (Reuters) -Colombia's Supreme Court of Justice on Tuesday chose Luz Adriana Camargo as the country's new attorney general, following weeks of political tensions over ...
Attorney General of New Mexico (1999-2006) New Mexico: sought for different office: Petra Jimenez Maes [81] New Mexico Supreme Court (1998–2018) New Mexico: retired: Nelida Malave-Gonzales [336] Bronx County Surrogate's Court (2012– ) New York: active: Albert Maldonado [337] Monterey County Superior Court (1995–2017) California: retired ...
The district attorney's office filed charges in just 47% of the misdemeanor cases it was presented last year, down from 72% in 2020, then-Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey's final year in office.
The most prevalent method of selecting a state's attorney general is by popular election. 43 states have an elected attorney general. [1] Elected attorneys general serve a four-year term, except in Vermont, where the term is two years. [2] Seven states do not popularly elect an attorney general.
The 2014 California Attorney General election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Attorney General of California. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Kamala Harris won re-election to a second term in office. A primary election was held on June 3, 2014.