United States Attorney | |
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Department of Justice | |
Abbreviation | U.S.A |
Reports to | Attorney General |
Appointer | President of the United States |
Term length | 4 Years |
Unofficial names | U.S. Atty |
Website | https://www.justice.gov/usao |
United States Attorneys, aka federal prosecutors or as United States District Attorneys, represent the United States federal government.[1] They do this in U.S. district courts and U.S. courts of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.
U.S. Attorneys and their offices are a part of United States Department of Justice.