28 U.S.C. § 543 - Special attorneys

• Cite as: 28 U.S.C. § 543

(a) The Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United States attorneys when the public interest so requires, including the appointment of qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to assist in prosecuting Federal offenses committed in Indian country.

(b) Each attorney appointed under this section is subject to removal by the Attorney General.

(c) INDIAN COUNTRY.-In this section, the term "Indian country" has the meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 543

Source: Added Pub. L. 89-554, §4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 618; amended Pub. L. 111-211, title II, §213(a)(1), July 29, 2010, 124 Stat. 2268.

current through 6/23/2021

The text of former section 298 of title 5 is omitted as unnecessary. The position so authorized has not been filled in recent years, and the authority is preserved by this section and revised section 3101 of title 5, United States Code.