State Attorney General - Westlaw
7 Am. Jur. 2d Attorney General § 5 - Encyclopedia sections on the powers and duties of attorney generals
State Attorney General Ethics
StateAG.org continues the work of the National State Attorneys General Program by making available teaching materials on attorney general ethics. The materials presented on the National State Attorneys General Program’s archived website and StateAG.org are for educational purposes only and cannot substitute for specific state-approved CLE programs.
National Association of Attorneys General
The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) was founded in 1907 to help attorneys general fulfill the responsibilities of their office and to assist in the delivery of high-quality legal services to the states and territorial jurisdictions. The Association’s members are the attorneys general of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and the chief legal officers of the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico (Secretary of Justice) and the Northern Mariana Islands, and the territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
Guide to State Attorney Generals
The guide includes information on AGs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the United States Territories and Commonwealth, including a photo and website address, year first elected or appointed, political party affiliation, leadership positions, and brief background summaries. We also include a map of the United States highlighting party affiliation.
28 USCS § 547 - Lexis
Under 28 U.S.C. § 547, the role of the United States Attorney is to: (1) prosecute criminal cases brought by the federal government; (2) prosecute or defend civil cases where the United States is a party; and (3) collect debts owed to the federal government when administrative agencies are unable to do so.
Department of Justice - Justice Manual
This is a text designed as a quick and ready reference for United States Attorneys and other employees of the United States Department of Justice responsible for the prosecution of violations of federal law.
Steps in the Federal Criminal Process
A guide created by the U.S. Department of Justice outlining how the criminal process works on the federal level.
University of Richmond Law Review: Professional Responsibilities of a Federal Prosecutor by John S. Edwards
This article discusses the federal prosecutor's professional responsibilities in dealing with ethical issues and policy considerations in the various stages and features of criminal prosecution: the conduct of investigations, the decision to charge, grand jury proceedings, discovery matters, plea bargaining, the conduct of the trial, and relations with the press.
