Title: United States Attorney - Wikipedia
Headings: United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States attorney
Contents
History and statutory authority
Appointment
United States Attorneys controversy
History of interim U.S. Attorney appointments
Role of U.S. Attorneys
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
List of current U.S. Attorneys' offices
Defunct U.S. Attorneys' offices
See also
Notes
References
External links

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United States Attorney
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Chief prosecutor representing the United States federal government
United States attorney

Occupation
Occupation type
Profession
Activity sectors
Law practice, law enforcement, politics
Description
Competencies
Advocacy skills, analytical mind, sense of justice, political fit
Education required
Law degree, bar exam
Fields of
employment
Government legal service
Related jobs
Prosecutor, district attorney, state's attorney, commonwealth's attorney
Flag of a United States attorney. United States attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district courts and United States courts of appeals . The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law, initiating and directing further criminal investigations, guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders, and are the only attorneys allowed to participate in grand jury proceedings. There are 93 U.S. Attorney offices located throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands. One U.S. Attorney is assigned to each of the judicial districts, with the exception of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands where a single U.S. Attorney serves both districts. Each U.S. Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer within his or her particular jurisdiction, acting under the guidance of the United States Attorneys' Manual. They supervise district offices with as many as 350 Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) and as many as 350 support personnel. An Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA), or federal prosecutor, is a public official who represents the federal government on behalf of the U.S. Attorney (USA) in criminal prosecutions, and in certain civil cases as either the plaintiff or the defendant. In carrying out their duties as prosecutors, AUSAs have the authority to investigate persons, issue subpoenas, file formal criminal charges, plea bargain with defendants, and grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals. U.S. Attorneys and their offices are part of the Department of Justice.