28 U.S.C. § 543 — Special attorneys
submitted 60 years ago by Pub. L. 89-554 to r/title-28-JUDICIARY-AND-JUDICIAL-PROCEDURE · 78 words · no verdicts yet
When the public interest requires it, the Attorney General may appoint attorneys to help United States attorneys, including qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys who prosecute Federal offenses in Indian country. The Attorney General may remove an attorney appointed under this section, and “Indian country” has the meaning given in 18 U.S.C. § 1151.
(a) When the public interest requires it, the Attorney General may appoint attorneys to assist United States attorneys. This includes appointing qualified tribal prosecutors and other qualified attorneys to help prosecute Federal offenses committed in Indian country.
(b) The Attorney General may remove any attorney appointed under this section.
(c) In this section, “Indian country” has the meaning given to that term in section 1151 of title 18.
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.
Each attorney appointed under this section is subject to removal by the Attorney General.
In this section, the term “Indian country” has the meaning given that term in section 1151 of title 18.
Source credit: (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.)
- 1966Enacted · Pub. L. 89-554 · 80 Stat. 618
- 2010Amended · Pub. L. 111-211 · 124 Stat. 2268
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