United States Attorney for the District of Virginia

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United States Attorney for the District of Virginia was a United States Attorney's office based in the state of Virginia until 1824. The U.S. Attorney for Virginia was the chief law enforcement officer for the United States District Court for the District of Virginia. The district was succeeded by the United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia and the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. [1]

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References

  1. Executive Office for United States Attorneys (1989). Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys, 1789–1989 (PDF) (Report). Washington, District of Columbia: United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 2023-06-19.