Title: District of South Carolina | Department of Justice
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina is one of 93 such offices in the United States. The United States Attorney is appointed by, and serves at the pleasure of, the President of the United States. The United States Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer of the United States within his or her jurisdiction. M. Rhett DeHart currently serves as the Acting United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina has offices in Columbia, Greenville, Florence and Charleston. The U.S. Attorney’s Office represents the interests of the United States in civil, criminal and appellate litigation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office receives civil and criminal referrals from federal agencies and law enforcement, which the U.S. Attorney reviews in deciding whether to bring or defend an action. The U.S. Attorneys' Offices across the United States conduct the majority of the litigation handled by the Department of Justice. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of South Carolina prosecutes a wide range of criminal activities, including violent crime, complex financial and bank fraud, counterfeiting, computer fraud, environmental crime, immigration violations, public corruption, organized crime, and complex drug and money laundering activities. The Civil Division defends the interests of the United States in cases where federal agencies are sued for alleged conduct by their officers or employees.