Assistant United States attorneys
United States Code
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★Highly CitedTop 5% most-cited · cited by 39 decisions
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- 2025Rivers v. Garland D.D.C.
- 2023Bothwell v. United States Department of Justice W.D. Okla.
- 2021In re: Nashwan al-Tamir D.C. Cir.
- 2018United States v. Concord Mgmt. & Consulting LLC D.D.C.
- 2018In re Grand Jury Investigation D.D.C.
- 2018United States v. Concord Management and Consulting LLC D.D.C.
- 2016Wilkins v. AmeriCorp Inc. (In re Allegro Law LLC) Bankr. M.D. Ala.
- 2016White Mountain Health Center, Inc. v. Maricopa County Ariz. Ct. App.
- 2014Mitchell v. Merit Systems Protection Board Fed. Cir.
- 2014United States v. Donnell 5th Cir.
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The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States attorneys in any district when the public interest so requires. Each assistant United States attorney is subject to removal by the Attorney General. (Source: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 618.))