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United States Attorneys serve as the nation’s principal litigators under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States of America.  United States Attorneys are appointed by the President of the United States, with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, and serve at the direction of the Attorney General.  There are a total of 93 United States Attorneys appointed throughout the United States and its territories, each responsible for a specific judicial district.  The Western District of Texas is one of four federal judicial districts in Texas, and one of the largest in the country.  The United States Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer of the United States within the district.

The United States Attorney and the Assistant U.S. Attorneys working at his direction conduct most of the trial work in Western District of Texas in which the United States is a party.  The United States Attorney is responsible for coordinating multi-agency investigations which involve federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.  The United States Attorney is responsible for a wide variety of prosecutions consistent with the priorities set by the Attorney General of the United States and exercises wide discretion in the use of resources to meet the needs of the communities in the Western District of Texas.  Assistant U.S. Attorneys working at the direction of the United States Attorney prosecute criminal cases brought by the United States against individuals and organizations who violate criminal laws enacted by the United States Congress. Assistant United States Attorneys working at the direction of the United States Attorney also prosecute and defend civil cases in which the United States is a party and collect debts owed to the Federal Government which are administratively uncollectible.   The United States Attorney does not act as an attorney for individuals in their private legal affairs or lawsuits.

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Mission of the U.S. Attorney

Our mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States, provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime, seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior, and to administer and enforce the Nation's laws to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.

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About the District

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas comprises 68 counties located in the central and western areas of Texas, encompasses nearly 93,000 square miles and an estimated population of 7.6 million people.  The district includes three of the five largest cities in Texas — San Antonio, Austin, and El Paso— and shares 660 miles of common border with the Republic of Mexico.  The District headquarters are in San Antonio and there are an additional six staffed offices in Alpine, Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, and Waco.

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Updated December 12, 2022