Our Staff
United States Attorneys are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the United States Senate and serve at the pleasure of the President directly under the Attorney General. The United States Attorney is the highest ranking official of the Department of Justice in the Middle District of Tennessee. An interim United States Attorney may be appointed for 120 days by the Attorney General for the Department of Justice. The District Court may continue this interim appointment until a Presidential appointee takes office.
Assistant United States Attorneys are appointed by the Attorney General upon the recommendation of the United States Attorney.
Special Assistant United States Attorneys (SAUSAs) may be appointed by the United States Attorney, however, they are not employees of the United States Attorney’s office.
Support staff members are hired by the United States Attorney.
Our Divisions
Functionally, the Office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee is divided into two litigative divisions - Criminal and Civil - and an Administrative Division.