UNITED STATES ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN

Welcome to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, which encompasses 6.5 million people in the Eastern half of Michigan’s lower peninsula.   Our jurisdiction consists of 34 counties, stretching from the Ohio border north to the Mackinac Bridge, and from mid-Michigan east to Canada. 

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan is the Chief Federal Law Enforcement Officer in the District.  The U.S. Attorney, Dawn Ison, is one of 93 U.S. Attorneys appointed by the President and confirmed by the United States Senate. The office prosecutes cases involving violations of federals laws and represents the interests of the United States government and its agencies in criminal and civil matters.    Our office also enforces federal civil rights to uphold the civil and constitutional rights of all persons in the United States, particularly some of the most vulnerable members of our society.

The main U.S. Attorney's Office is in Detroit, with primary branch offices in Flint and Bay City. The office employs approximately 120 Assistant United States Attorneys and 135 support staff.

The office's annual budget is approximately $25 million.  Through forfeitures and affirmative civil settlements, the office regularly brings in over $100 million annually for the United States, which is  turned over to taxpayers and crime victims.

Our office is organized into four divisions: Criminal, Civil, Appellate, and Administrative.

DAWN N. ISON

United States Attorney

Notice of U.S. Attorney’s Office Relating to Office Operations During
National Emergency Due to Epidemic of Coronavirus Disease
(COVID-19)

Due to the national emergency relating to the COVID-19 epidemic, the physical space that houses the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan will be unavailable to the public until further notice.  The work of the office, however, continues remotely and you may contact staff via email, or telephonically.  Law enforcement officers needing immediate assistance should contact the Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) assigned to the matter or, if no one is yet assigned, should contact the office’s general  number at (313) 226-9100 for referral to the duty AUSA.

Members of the general public who wish to report a complaint should email it to:  USAMIE.Citizen.Response@usdoj.gov. If you do not have access to email, complaints may be mailed via the U.S. Postal Service to: 211 W. Fort Street, Ste. 2001, Detroit, MI 48226.  Be advised, though, that the office’s mail is being held at the Post Office and there is no guarantee that any member of the staff will be reviewing that mail during the national emergency.

We are not accepting personal service of pleadings, including those that are initiating suit, such as civil complaints, petitions for writs of habeas corpus, motions for temporary restraining orders, etc.  We strongly recommend that you mail a hard copy of the pleading, certified mail, return receipt requested, to our office AND that you email a .pdf version of the pleading to:  USAMIE.NewCivilPleadings@usdoj.gov.  Be advised that nothing in this notice is intended to alter the service requirements contained in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. This does not apply to bankruptcy petitions or other bankruptcy pleadings, which must be served according to the Bankruptcy Rules.

For further questions, please contact the U.S. Attorney’s Office at (313) 226-9100 between the hours of 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.

Language translation is available upon request at 313-226-9100.