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The United States attorney for the District of Columbia (USADC) is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia has two divisions, the Civil Division and the Criminal Division. The Civil Division is responsible for representing federal agencies in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
| United States Attorney for the District of Columbia | |
|---|---|
 Incumbent since January 20, 2025Ed Martin Acting | |
| United States Department of Justice | |
| Reports to | The Attorney General |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (November 2021) |
Unlike the states, the District of Columbia is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. By statute, the U.S. attorney is responsible for prosecuting both federal crimes and all serious crimes committed by adults in the District of Columbia. Therefore, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia serves as both the federal prosecutor (as in the other 92 U.S. attorneys' offices) and as the local district attorney. The attorney general of the District of Columbia, who is elected by the people of the district, handles local civil litigation and minor infractions, comparable with a city attorney.
Because its jurisdiction covers the precincts of the United States Congress and the headquarters of several U.S. government agencies, the USADC is considered one of the most influential U.S. attorneys in the United States, along with the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. Appointment to the role is considered a significant career achievement for prosecutors.
List of U.S. attorneys for the District of Columbia
- John T. Mason: 1801
- : 1801–1821
- Thomas Swann: 1821–1833
- Francis Scott Key: 1833–1841
- Philip Richard Fendall II: 1841–1845
- James Hoban Jr.: 1845–1846
- Philip Barton Key II: 1846–1849
- Philip Richard Fendall II: 1849–1853
- Philip Barton Key II: 1853–1859
- Robert Ould: 1859–1861
- : 1861–1876
- George P. Fisher: 1870–1875
- Henry H. Wells: 1875–1880
- George B. Corkhill: 1880–1884
- : 1884–1888
- John B. Hoge: 1888–1891
- Charles Cleaves Cole: 1891–1893
- Arthur A. Birney: 1893–1897
- : 1897–1899
- Thomas H. Anderson: 1899–1901
- Ashley M. Gould: 1901–1903
- : 1903–1905
- : 1905–1910
- : 1910–1914
- : 1914–1921
- Peyton Gordon: 1921–1928
- Leo A. Rover: 1928–1934
- : 1934–1937
- David Andrew Pine: 1938–1940
- Edward Matthew Curran: 1940–1946
- George M. Fay: 1946
- : 1946–1947
- George M. Fay: 1947–1951
- :: 1951–1953
- Leo A. Rover: 1953–1956
- Oliver Gasch: 1956–1961
- David Campion Acheson: 1961–1965
- : 1965
- David G. Bress: 1965–1969
- Thomas Aquinas Flannery: 1969–1971
- : 1971–1974
- Earl J. Silbert: 1974–1979
- : 1979
- Charles Ruff: 1979–1981
- Stanley S. Harris: 1982–1983
- Joseph diGenova: 1983–1988
- Timothy J. Reardon III (interim): 1988
- Jay B. Stephens: 1988–1993
- J. Ramsey Johnson (interim): 1993
- Eric Holder: 1993 – June 13, 1997
- Mary Lou Leary (interim): July 1997 – January 1998
- Wilma A. Lewis: January 1998 – April 2001
- : August 2001 – May 2004
- Kenneth L. Wainstein: May 2004 – September 28, 2006
- Jeffrey A. Taylor (interim): September 28, 2006 – May 28, 2009
- Ronald Machen: February 2010 – March 31, 2015
- Vincent Cohen Jr. (interim): April 1, 2015 – October 19, 2015
- Channing D. Phillips: October 19, 2015 – September 24, 2017
- Jessie Liu: September 24, 2017 – January 31, 2020
- Timothy Shea (interim) January 31, 2020 – May 19, 2020
- Michael R. Sherwin (interim) May 19, 2020 – March 3, 2021
- Channing D. Phillips (interim) March 3, 2021 – November 5, 2021
- Matthew M. Graves: November 5, 2021 – January 16, 2025
- (interim): January 16, 2025 – January 20, 2025
- Ed Martin (interim): January 20, 2025 – present
References
- "District of Columbia Superior Court bio of Ramsey Johnson" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-28. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
- Female Assistant Is Named Interim Prosecutor for D.C., The Washington Post, July 19, 1997
- Wilma A. Lewis ’81 nominated to be assistant secretary for Land and Mineral Management, Harvard Law Today, May 12, 2009
- United States Attorney Taylor announces resignation
- Taylor Withdraws US Attorney Confirmation Bid after Losing Norton Support
- Acting United States Attorney Vincent H. Cohen, Jr. to Step Down
Sources
- Bicentennial Celebration of the U.S. Attorneys, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys. United States Department of Justice, 1989.
- United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
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The United States attorney for the District of Columbia USADC is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia The U S Attorney s Office for the District of Columbia has two divisions the Civil Division and the Criminal Division The Civil Division is responsible for representing federal agencies in the U S District Court for the District of Columbia and in appeals before the U S Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit United States Attorney for the District of ColumbiaIncumbent Ed Martin Acting since January 20 2025United States Department of JusticeReports toThe Attorney GeneralAppointerThe President with Senate advice and consentThis article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2021 Learn how and when to remove this message Unlike the states the District of Columbia is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U S Congress By statute the U S attorney is responsible for prosecuting both federal crimes and all serious crimes committed by adults in the District of Columbia Therefore the U S attorney for the District of Columbia serves as both the federal prosecutor as in the other 92 U S attorneys offices and as the local district attorney The attorney general of the District of Columbia who is elected by the people of the district handles local civil litigation and minor infractions comparable with a city attorney Because its jurisdiction covers the precincts of the United States Congress and the headquarters of several U S government agencies the USADC is considered one of the most influential U S attorneys in the United States along with the U S attorney for the Southern District of New York Appointment to the role is considered a significant career achievement for prosecutors List of U S attorneys for the District of ColumbiaJohn T Mason 1801 1801 1821 Thomas Swann 1821 1833 Francis Scott Key 1833 1841 Philip Richard Fendall II 1841 1845 James Hoban Jr 1845 1846 Philip Barton Key II 1846 1849 Philip Richard Fendall II 1849 1853 Philip Barton Key II 1853 1859 Robert Ould 1859 1861 1861 1876 George P Fisher 1870 1875 Henry H Wells 1875 1880 George B Corkhill 1880 1884 1884 1888 John B Hoge 1888 1891 Charles Cleaves Cole 1891 1893 Arthur A Birney 1893 1897 1897 1899 Thomas H Anderson 1899 1901 Ashley M Gould 1901 1903 1903 1905 1905 1910 1910 1914 1914 1921 Peyton Gordon 1921 1928 Leo A Rover 1928 1934 1934 1937 David Andrew Pine 1938 1940 Edward Matthew Curran 1940 1946 George M Fay 1946 1946 1947 George M Fay 1947 1951 1951 1953 Leo A Rover 1953 1956 Oliver Gasch 1956 1961 David Campion Acheson 1961 1965 1965 David G Bress 1965 1969 Thomas Aquinas Flannery 1969 1971 1971 1974 Earl J Silbert 1974 1979 1979 Charles Ruff 1979 1981 Stanley S Harris 1982 1983 Joseph diGenova 1983 1988 Timothy J Reardon III interim 1988 Jay B Stephens 1988 1993 J Ramsey Johnson interim 1993 Eric Holder 1993 June 13 1997 Mary Lou Leary interim July 1997 January 1998 Wilma A Lewis January 1998 April 2001 August 2001 May 2004 Kenneth L Wainstein May 2004 September 28 2006 Jeffrey A Taylor interim September 28 2006 May 28 2009 Ronald Machen February 2010 March 31 2015 Vincent Cohen Jr interim April 1 2015 October 19 2015 Channing D Phillips October 19 2015 September 24 2017 Jessie Liu September 24 2017 January 31 2020 Timothy Shea interim January 31 2020 May 19 2020 Michael R Sherwin interim May 19 2020 March 3 2021 Channing D Phillips interim March 3 2021 November 5 2021 Matthew M Graves November 5 2021 January 16 2025 interim January 16 2025 January 20 2025 Ed Martin interim January 20 2025 presentReferences District of Columbia Superior Court bio of Ramsey Johnson PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 28 Retrieved 2017 06 16 Female Assistant Is Named Interim Prosecutor for D C The Washington Post July 19 1997 Wilma A Lewis 81 nominated to be assistant secretary for Land and Mineral Management Harvard Law Today May 12 2009 United States Attorney Taylor announces resignation Taylor Withdraws US Attorney Confirmation Bid after Losing Norton Support Acting United States Attorney Vincent H Cohen Jr to Step DownSourcesBicentennial Celebration of the U S Attorneys Executive Office for U S Attorneys United States Department of Justice 1989 United States Attorney for the District of Columbia