This has been in the press lately and I was wondering how these attorney generals might be different than those that are elected on a state or federal level? Has the press inaccurately called them attorney generals?
2007-03-25 06:34:27 · 4 answers · asked by Jerry D 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
The people in the news are US Attorneys, who work for the Department of Justice (headed by the Attorney General) in prosecuting federal cases in their jurisdictions. Attorneys General on the state or local level have similar functions, but within their state and local jurisdictions.
2007-03-25 06:41:01 · answer #1 · answered by Dave 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Attorney General is the head of the Justice Department.
The US Attorneys are the senior managers/prosecutors in each of the 93 federal disctricts around the country.
2007-03-25 13:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Attorney Generals are appointed. The ones who are elected are known as District Attorneys.
2007-03-25 13:45:00 · answer #3 · answered by jim h 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hate this phrase that Republicans use, "They serve at the pleasure of the President". That makes one think what happened to Bush & Laura, I always thought she served at the pleasure of goofy. It sounds like a bunch of wh*res.
2007-03-25 13:42:15 · answer #4 · answered by Nicki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋