Under federal law, if a permanent U.S. Attorney is not nominated by the president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate within 120 days, the judges of the federal district court may appoint an interim U.S. Attorney until the vacancy is filled.
October 28, 2025
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Describes the vacancy-filling procedure applicable to U.S. Attorney positions when a presidential nomination and Senate confirmation do not occur within a statutory 120-day period.
A court can declare indictments invalid if the person who presented the charges to a grand jury was not lawfully appointed to serve as a U.S. Attorney.
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Legal principle about the authority required to present charges to a grand jury.
Federal law limits the appointment of an interim U.S. attorney to a 120-day term.
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Rule governing temporary appointments of U.S. attorneys
A U.S. Attorney is the Department of Justice's top federal prosecutor in a U.S. judicial district.
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Describes the role referenced in the article (Justice Department's top prosecutor in a state or district).