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U.S. Attorneys

These are the principal litigators of the nation, serving nearly all of the judicial districts in the United States and its territories under the direction of the U.S. Attorney General. There are 93 U.S. attorneys who are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate, and they are the chief federal law enforcement officers in their districts. They prosecute and defend cases in
which the United States is a party.