The United States attorney for the Northern District of California is responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
The Northern District of California encompasses 15 Northern California counties from Del Norte in the north to Monterey in the south. The District contains three major metropolitan areas in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose; and an expanse of suburban and rural area.
The United States Attorney’s Office prosecutes violations of federal law and represents the United States in civil litigation in the District. The Assistant United States Attorneys (“AUSAs”) who work in the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecute criminal violations, defend civil lawsuits against the United States, and litigate actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers.
the United States attorney is Patrick Robbins.
The United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California has offices in San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose.
Divisions Criminal Division: Responsible for prosecutions of federal crimes, including bank and bankruptcy fraud; consumer, elder, government, and health care fraud; child exploitation and human trafficking; civil rights; criminal immigration; cybercrimes; environmental crimes; national security; narcotics; public corruption; securities fraud; tax; trade secrets theft; and violent crimes. Sections within the Criminal Division are: Appellate; Asset Forfeiture; General Crimes; Corporate Fraud Strike Force; Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF); Organized Crime Strike Force; Special Prosecutions. Civil Division: Responsible for representing the United States in civil suits. The Civil Division includes Civil Defensive, Affirmative Civil Enforcement, and the Financial Litigation Unit. Administrative Division: Responsible for providing a full range of office support and employee services.
Formed The U.S. Attorney’s Office was formed by Act of September 28, 1850, Chap. 86, P.L. 81-36, 9 Stat. 521.
Historical list of U.S. Attorneys for the Northern District of California U.S. Attorney Type of Appointment Date of Commission Calhoun Benham Presidential September 28, 1850 Samuel W. Inge Presidential April 1, 1853 William Blanding Presidential July 15, 1856 Peter Della Torre Recess May 19, 1857 Peter Della Torre Presidential May 11, 1858 Calhoun Benham Presidential May 11, 1860 William H. Sharp Recess April 9, 1861 William H. Sharp Presidential July 22, 1861 Delos Lake Presidential August or September 1864 F.M. Pixley Recess May 11, 1868 Lorenzo D. Latimer Presidential December 21, 1869 Walter Van Dyke Presidential December 18, 1873 John M. Coghlan Presidential April 19, 1876 Philip Teare Presidential June 15, 1878 Samuel G. Hilborn Presidential January 4, 1883 John T. Carey Recess November 20, 1886 John T. Carey Presidential January 13, 1887 Charles A. Garter Recess October 14, 1890 Charles A. Garter Presidential December 11, 1890 Samuel Knight Court December 11, 1894 Henry S. Foote Presidential February 20, 1895 Frank L. Coombs Presidential February 14, 1899 Marshall B. Woodworth Presidential March 2, 1901 Robert T. Devlin Presidential March 8, 1905 Robert T. Devlin Presidential April 25, 1910 John L. McNab Presidential April 9, 1912 Benjamin L. McKinley Court June 26, 1913 Annette Abbott Adams Court July 25, 1913 John W. Preston Presidential December 22, 1913 John W. Preston Presidential January 8, 1918 Annette Abbott Adams Presidential August 5, 1919 Frank M. Silva Recess June 10, 1920 Frank M. Silva Court March 7, 1921 J.T. Williams Recess August 27, 1921 J.T. Williams Presidential September 27, 1921 Sterling Carr Court July 11, 1924 George J. Hatfield Recess September 26, 1925 George J. Hatfield Presidential December 14, 1925 George J. Hatfield Presidential December 18, 1929 I.M. Peckham Court January 3, 1933 Henry H. McPike Presidential May 13, 1933 Frank J. Hennessy Presidential August 14, 1937 Frank J. Hennessy Presidential July 25, 1940 Frank J. Hennessy Presidential November 7, 1941 Chauncey F. Tramutolo Presidential April 19, 1951 Lloyd H. Burke Presidential April 16, 1953 Lloyd H. Burke Presidential May 24, 1957 Robert H. Schnacke Court August 6, 1958 Robert H. Schnacke Presidential August 8, 1958 Lynn J. Gillard Court June 1, 1959 Lynn J. Gillard Presidential August 29, 1959 Lawrence E. Dayton Presidential May 19, 1960 Cecil F. Poole Presidential June 28, 1961 Cecil F. Poole Presidential June 9, 1966 James L. Browning, Jr. Presidential December 24, 1969 James L. Browning, Jr. Presidential May 21, 1974 G. William Hunter Presidential November 7, 1977 Rodney H. Hamblin Court October 1, 1981 Joseph P. Russoniello Presidential January 6, 1982 Joseph P. Russoniello Presidential November 5, 1986 William T. McGivern, Jr. Attorney General March 17, 1990 William T. McGivern, Jr. Court July 15, 1990 John A. Mendez Attorney General August 10, 1992 John A. Mendez Court December 7, 1992 Michael J. Yamaguchi Attorney General July 4, 1993 Michael J. Yamaguchi Presidential October 27, 1993 Robert S. Mueller, III Attorney General August 24, 1998 Robert S. Mueller, III Court December 21, 1998 Robert S. Mueller, III Presidential October 13, 1999 David W. Shapiro Attorney General September 4, 2001 David W. Shapiro Court January 2, 2002 Kevin V. Ryan Attorney General July 16, 2002 Kevin V. Ryan Presidential August 2, 2002 Scott N. Schools Attorney General February 17, 2007 Scott N. Schools Court October 13, 2007 Joseph P. Russoniello Presidential January 4, 2008 Melinda Haag Presidential August 13, 2010 Brian J. Stretch Acting (Vacancies Reform Act) September 1, 2015 Brian J. Stretch Attorney General March 30, 2016 Brian J. Stretch Court July 26, 2016 Alex Tse Acting (Vacancies Reform Act) January 7, 2018 Alex Tse Court August 5, 2018 David L. Anderson Presidential January 15, 2019Stephanie HindsActing (Vacancies Reform Act)March 1, 2021Stephanie HindsAttorney General December 26, 2021Ismail RamseyPresidentialMarch 21, 2023Patrick D RobbinsActing (Vacancies Reform Act)February 13, 2025
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External links Official website