28 U.S.C. § 542 - Assistant United States attorneys

• Cite as: 28 U.S.C. § 542

(a) The Attorney General may appoint one or more assistant United States attorneys in any district when the public interest so requires.

(b) Each assistant United States attorney is subject to removal by the Attorney General.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 542

Source: Added Pub. L. 89-554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 618.

current through 5/22/2023

<TABLE> <TR><TD colspan="3">HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Derivation</TD> <TD>U.S. Code</TD> <TD>Revised Statutes and <para>Statutes at Large</para> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>(a)</TD> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="28">28 U.S.C. <codesec>502</codesec></codecitation>.</TD> <TD>[None].</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>(b)</TD> <TD> <codecitation statecd="US" datatype="S" title="28">28 U.S.C. <codesec>504<subdiv>(b)</subdiv></codesec></codecitation> (2d sentence, as applicable to assistant United States attorneys).</TD> <TD>[None].</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

In subsection (b), the word "is" is substituted for "shall be".

1948 ACT

Prior section 502.-Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§483, 594 (May 28, 1896, ch. 252, §8, 29 Stat. 181; July 19, 1919, ch. 24, §1, 41 Stat. 209; Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 295, 42 Stat. 1560; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921).

Section consolidates sections 483 and 594 of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., relating to appointment of assistant United States attorneys.

Words "United States attorneys" were substituted for "district attorneys." (See reviser's note under section 501 [now 541] of this title.)