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This is a list of United States attorneys appointed by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.
As of July 11,2024 [update] , President Biden has nominated 76 people to be U.S. attorneys: 68 of the nominations were confirmed by the U.S. Senate, 5 are being considered by the Senate, 1 was withdrawn after Senate confirmation, and 3 others were withdrawn before Senate action. There are a total of 93 U.S. attorneys in the Department of Justice.
Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting or interim capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
District | Attorney | Assumed office | Left office | ||
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Alabama | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Alabama | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Alabama | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Alabama | TBA | — | — | ||
Alaska | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska | S. Lane Tucker | May 31, 2022 (Confirmed May 17, 2022 by voice vote) [V 1] | — | ||
Arizona | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona | Gary M. Restaino | November 23, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 2] | — | ||
Arkansas | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Arkansas | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Arkansas | TBA | — | — | ||
California | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the C.D. of California | E. Martin Estrada | September 19, 2022 (Confirmed September 13, 2022 by voice vote) [V 3] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of California | Phillip Talbert | June 23, 2022 (Confirmed June 23, 2022 by voice vote) [V 4] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of California | Ismail Ramsey | March 21, 2023 (Confirmed March 7, 2023 by voice vote) [V 5] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of California | Tara McGrath | October 5, 2023 (Confirmed September 29, 2023, 52–37) [RC 1] | — | ||
Colorado | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado | Cole Finegan | December 1, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 6] | May 31, 2024 | ||
Connecticut | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut | Vanessa R. Avery | May 9, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 7] | — | ||
Delaware | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware | TBA | — | — | ||
District of Columbia | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia | Matthew M. Graves | November 5, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, by voice vote) [V 8] | — | ||
Florida | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Florida | Roger B. Handberg | December 8, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 9] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Florida | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Florida | Markenzy Lapointe | January 9, 2023 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 10] | — | ||
Georgia | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Georgia | Peter D. Leary | December 12, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 11] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Georgia | Ryan K. Buchanan | May 2, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 12] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Georgia | Jill E. Steinberg | February 22, 2023 (Confirmed February 16, 2023, by voice vote) [V 13] | — | ||
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the D. Guam and the D. N. Mar. I. | Johnny C. Gogo [1] | Announced October 18, 2023 | — | ||
Hawaii | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii | Clare E. Connors | January 3, 2022 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 14] | — | ||
Idaho | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho | Joshua Hurwit | June 17, 2022 (Confirmed June 13, 2022 by voice vote) [V 15] | — | ||
Illinois | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the C.D. of Illinois | Gregory K. Harris | December 13, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 16] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Illinois | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Illinois | Rachelle Crowe | June 21, 2022 (Confirmed May 17, 2022 by voice vote) [V 17] | — | ||
Indiana | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Indiana | Clifford D. Johnson | October 6, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 18] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Indiana | Zachary A. Myers | November 15, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 19] | — | ||
Iowa | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Iowa | Matthew L. Gannon [2] | Announced February 21, 2024 | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Iowa | David Waterman [2] | Announced February 21, 2024 | — | ||
Kansas | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Kansas | Kate E. Brubacher | March 10, 2023 (Confirmed March 7, 2023 by voice vote) [V 20] | — | ||
Kentucky | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Kentucky | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Kentucky | TBA | — | — | ||
Louisiana | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Louisiana | Ronald C. Gathe | December 13, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 21] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Louisiana | Brandon B. Brown | December 10, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 22] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Louisiana | TBA | — | — | ||
Maine | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine | Darcie N. McElwee | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 23] | — | ||
Maryland | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland | Erek Barron | October 7, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 24] | — | ||
Massachusetts | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts | |||||
Rachael Rollins | January 10, 2022 (Confirmed December 8, 2021, 51–50) [RC 2] *Vice President Harris cast tie-breaking vote* | May 19, 2023 [3] | |||
Joshua S. Levy [1] | May 19, 2023 | – | |||
Announced October 18, 2023 | – | ||||
Michigan | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Michigan | Dawn N. Ison | December 21, 2021 (Confirmed December 14, 2021, by voice vote) [V 25] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. Michigan | Mark Totten | May 5, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 26] | — | ||
Minnesota | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota | Andrew M. Luger | March 30, 2022 (Confirmed March 24, 2022, 60–36) [RC 3] | — | ||
Mississippi | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Mississippi | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Mississippi | Todd Gee | October 4, 2023 (Confirmed September 29, 2023, 82–8) [RC 4] | — | ||
Missouri | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Missouri | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Missouri | TBA | — | — | ||
Montana | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Montana | Jesse Laslovich | June 2, 2022 (Confirmed May 17, 2022 by voice vote) [V 27] | — | ||
Nebraska | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska | TBA | — | — | ||
Nevada | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada | Jason Frierson | May 11, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 28] | — | ||
New Hampshire | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | Jane E. Young | May 2, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 29] | — | ||
New Jersey | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey | Philip R. Sellinger | December 16, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 30] | — | ||
New Mexico | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico | Alexander M.M. Uballez | May 24, 2022 (Confirmed May 17, 2022 by voice vote) [V 31] | — | ||
New York | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of New York | Breon S. Peace | October 15, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 32] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of New York | Carla B. Freedman | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 33] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of New York | Damian Williams | October 10, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 34] | December 13, 2024 [4] | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of New York | Trini E. Ross | October 11, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 35] | — | ||
North Carolina | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of North Carolina | Michael F. Easley Jr. | November 26, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 36] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of North Carolina | Sandra J. Hairston | November 23, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 37] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of North Carolina | Dena J. King | November 29, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 38] | — | ||
North Dakota | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota | Mac Schneider | December 12, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 39] | — | ||
Ohio | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Ohio | June 9, 2023 | — | |||
Announced June 7, 2023 | — | ||||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Ohio | Kenneth L. Parker | November 23, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 40] | — | ||
Oklahoma | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Oklahoma | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Oklahoma | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Oklahoma | TBA | — | — | ||
Oregon | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon | Natalie K. Wight | September 12, 2022 (Confirmed September 8, 2022 by voice vote) [V 41] | — | ||
Pennsylvania | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Pennsylvania | Jacqueline C. Romero | June 21, 2022 (Confirmed June 13, 2022 by voice vote) [V 42] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Pennsylvania | Gerard Karam | June 21, 2022 (Confirmed June 13, 2022 by voice vote) [V 43] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Pennsylvania | |||||
Cindy K. Chung | November 23, 2021 (Confirmed November 19, 2021, by voice vote) [V 44] | February 17, 2023 | |||
Eric G. Olshan | June 12, 2023 (Confirmed June 8, 2023, by voice vote) [V 45] | — | |||
Puerto Rico | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico | TBA | — | — | ||
Rhode Island | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | Zachary A. Cunha | December 13, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 46] | — | ||
South Carolina | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina | Adair Ford Boroughs | July 26, 2022 (Confirmed July 21, 2022 by voice vote) [V 47] | — | ||
South Dakota | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota | TBA | — | — | ||
Tennessee | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Tennessee | TBA | — | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the M.D. of Tennessee | Henry C. Leventis | January 11, 2023 (Confirmed December 15, 2022 by voice vote) [V 48] | October 4, 2024 [6] | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Tennessee | Kevin G. Ritz | September 28, 2022 (Confirmed September 22, 2022 by voice vote) [V 49] | September 18, 2024 | ||
Texas | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Texas | Damien Diggs | May 7, 2023 (Confirmed May 4, 2023, by voice vote) [V 50] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Texas | Leigha Simonton | December 10, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 51] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of Texas | Alamdar S. Hamdani | December 12, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 52] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Texas | Jaime E. Esparza | December 9, 2022 (Confirmed December 6, 2022, by voice vote) [V 53] | — | ||
Utah | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah | Trina A. Higgins | May 4, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 54] | — | ||
Vermont | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont | Nikolas P. Kerest | December 10, 2021 (Confirmed December 7, 2021, by voice vote) [V 55] | — | ||
Virgin Islands | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the Virgin Islands | Delia L. Smith | May 3, 2022 (Confirmed April 27, 2022, by voice vote) [V 56] | — | ||
Virginia | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Virginia | Jessica D. Aber | October 12, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 57] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Virginia | Christopher R. Kavanaugh | October 7, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 58] | — | ||
Washington | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Washington | Vanessa Waldref | October 7, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 59] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Washington | Nicholas W. Brown | October 8, 2021 (Confirmed September 30, 2021, by voice vote) [V 60] | June 21, 2023 Resigned to run for Attorney General of Washington | ||
West Virginia | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of West Virginia | William J. Ihlenfeld II | October 12, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 61] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the S.D. of West Virginia | William S. Thompson | October 13, 2021 (Confirmed October 5, 2021, by voice vote) [V 62] | — | ||
Wisconsin | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Wisconsin | Gregory Haanstad | September 19, 2022 (Confirmed September 13, 2022 by voice vote) [V 63] | — | ||
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Wisconsin | TBA | — | — | ||
Wyoming | |||||
U.S. Attorney for the District of Wyoming | TBA | — | — |
District | Nominee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Ohio | Marisa T. Darden | November 12, 2021 | May 19, 2022 | Withdrawn 3 weeks after confirmation by the U.S. Senate by voice vote on April 27, 2022. [V 64] |
U.S. Attorney for the W.D. of Wisconsin | Sopen Shah | June 6, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | Nomination expired |
U.S. Attorney for the E.D. of Tennessee | Casey T. Arrowood | July 29, 2022 | January 3, 2023 | Nomination expired |
U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Illinois | April Perry | June 28, 2023 | July 11, 2024 | Nominated as a US District Judge to the U.S. District Court for the N.D. of Illinois |
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