United States Attorney

United States Advocates-General (formerly known as federal prosecutors and, historically, as United States Attorneys) represent the United States federal government in the Courts of the respective States; Courts of the Fœderal Capital Territory; and the Courts of the five United States Territories. There are 49 U.S. Advocates-General stationed throughout the United States (18), the Fœderal Capital Territory (1), and the Territories (30).

In and for each State, the U.S. Advocate-General therein is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the State Attorney-General, by and with the Advice and Consent of the State Senate, to represent the Government of the United States before the Courts of the State in which he is stationed. However, Advocates-General stationed in any of the Territories are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Federal Attorney-General, by and with the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate.

The respective Advocates-General for the United States, both those stationed in the States as well as those stationed in the Territories, are attached to the United States Advocates-General Bureau, which may be found within the larger United States Department of the Attorney-General.

U.S. Advocates-General receive oversight, supervision, and administrative support services through the Attorney-General Department’s United States Advocates-General Bureau Secretariat. U.S. Advocates-General participate in the Attorney-General’s Advisory Committee for United States Advocates-General.

Appointment
In and for each State, the U.S. Advocate-General therein is appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the State Attorney-General, by and with the Advice and Consent of the State Senate, to represent the Government of the United States before the Courts of the State in which he is stationed. However, Advocates-General stationed in any of the Territories are appointed by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Federal Attorney-General, by and with the Advice and Consent of the United States Senate. Regardless of whether they are stationed in a State or a Territory, U.S. Advocates-General are each appointed to a Term of two Years, which may be renewed no more than three Times in a row; and may be removed with Cause at any Time during said Term.

In renewing the Commission of any Advocate-General, the United States Attorney-General conducts routine evaluations into their conduct and performance, including conducting written performance standards and performance reviews which survey opinions of persons who have knowledge of the performance and conduct of the advocate-general appointed to their State, Territory, or District. In and for each State, Territory, and District, the Government and People thereof, respectively, shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity for participation in the evaluation process through public hearings, dissemination of evaluation reports to voters and any other methods as the supreme Court of that State, Territory, or District, as the case may be, deem advisable.

Role of U.S. Advocates-General
The U.S. Advocate-General is both the primary representative and the administrative head of the Office of the U.S. Advocate-General for that State, Territory, or District; and represent the United States federal government in the Courts of the respective States; Courts of the Fœderal Capital Territory; and the Courts of the United States Territories in all civil and criminal actions in which the United States shall be concerned. However, they are not the only one that can represent the United States in Court. In certain circumstances, using an action called a qui tam, any U.S. citizen, provided they are represented by an attorney, can represent the interests of the United States, and share in penalties assessed against guilty parties. Furthermore, the Advocates-General stationed in the States are not prosecutors. Instead, they are merely the counsel representing the United States in Court, as all prosecutions in each State carried out under State and Federal law are conducted by the States: The Treaty Establishing a Constitution for the United States expressly withholds all prosecutorial Powers from the Federal Government, instead reserving them to the States; and the Congress have mirrored this arrangement in the Territories by vesting all prosecutorial Powers in and of the Territory in the U.S. Advocate-General in and for that Territory, who also functions as the Territorial Attorney-General.

Executive Office for United States Advocates-General
The Executive Office for United States Advocates-General (EOUSAG) provides the administrative support for the 48 United States Advocates-General (encompassing 48 United States Advocate-General’s offices), including:
 * General executive assistance and direction,
 * Policy development,
 * Administrative management direction and oversight,
 * Operational support,
 * Coordination with other components of the United States Department of the Attorney-General and other federal agencies.

These responsibilities include certain legal, budgetary, administrative, and personnel services, as well as legal education.

List of current U.S. Advocate-General’s offices
State


 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Arizona
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of California
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Colorado
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Hawaiʻi
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Idaho
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Kansas
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Montana
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Nebraska
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Nevada
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of New Mexico
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of North Dakota
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Oklahoma
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Oregon
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of South Dakota
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Texas
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Utah
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Washington
 * U.S. Advocate-General in and for the State of Wyoming

Fœderal District Territorial
 * Attorney-General for the Fœderal Capital Territory


 * Attorney-General for Alabama Territory
 * Attorney-General for Arkansas Territory
 * Attorney-General for Connecticut Territory
 * Attorney-General for Delaware Territory
 * Attorney-General for Florida Territory
 * Attorney-General for Georgia Territory
 * Attorney-General for Illinois Territory
 * Attorney-General for Indiana Territory
 * Attorney-General for Iowa Territory
 * Attorney-General for Kentucky Territory
 * Attorney-General for Louisiana Territory
 * Attorney-General for Maine Territory
 * Attorney-General for Maryland Territory
 * Attorney-General for Massachusetts Territory
 * Attorney-General for Michigan Territory
 * Attorney-General for Minnesota Territory
 * Attorney-General for Missouri Territory
 * Attorney-General for Mississippi Territory
 * Attorney-General for New Hampshire Territory
 * Attorney-General for New Jersey Territory
 * Attorney-General for New York Territory
 * Attorney-General for North Carolina Territory
 * Attorney-General for Ohio Territory
 * Attorney-General for Pennsylvania Territory
 * Attorney-General for Rhode Island Territory
 * Attorney-General for South Carolina Territory
 * Attorney-General for Tennessee Territory
 * Attorney-General for Vermont Territory
 * Attorney-General for Virginia Territory
 * Attorney-General for Wisconsin Territory