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United states attorney general office. Office of the attorney general. Offices of the united states attorneys. The office of the united states attorney was created by the judiciary act of 1789 along with the office of attorney general and the united states marshals service the same act also specified the structure of the supreme court of the united states and established inferior courts making up the united states federal judiciary including a district court system.

The united states attorney general ag is the head of the united states department of justice the chief lawyer of the federal government of the united states and a member of the cabinet of the united states. Report and identify missing persons. Request records through foia.

Presidentially appointed united states attorneys are noted with an asterisk after their name and should be addressed as the honorable all others should be addressed as mr or ms acting united states attorneys are designated by a caret sign. Select a district to find the united states attorney contact information and news from the office. The civil rights division is the primary institution within the federal government responsible for enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race sex disability religion and national origin.

Meet the attorney general. Ken paxton is the 51st attorney general of texas. Crime victims rights ombudsman.

History and statutory authority. He was elected on november 4 2014 and sworn into office on january 5 2015. William pelham barr was sworn in as attorney general on february 14 2019.

Follow us on linkedin. As the state s top law enforcement officer attorney general paxton leads more than 4 000 employees in 38 divisions and 117 offices around texas. An official website of the united states government.