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 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.   

The main U.S. Attorney's Office is in Detroit, with primary branch offices in Flint and Bay City. The office employs approximately 135 Assistant United States Attorneys and 108 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.