United States Attorney for the Northern District of California

The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the United States Attorney responsible for representing the federal government in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Northern District of California
Agency executive	Stephanie Hinds, Acting United States Attorney
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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; an expanse of suburban and rural area; and more than 300 public companies centered on Silicon Valley. Nearly 9 million people live, work, and raise their families in the Northern District of California.

In an effort to help protect these individuals, 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.

As of February 28, 2021 the Acting United States Attorney is Stephanie Hinds.

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[]

Notable U.S. Attorneys and Assistant U.S. Attorneys[]

• Annette Abbott Adams – first woman in the country to serve as an Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney (1913, 1919-1920), and Associate Attorney General (1920-1921)
• Laurel Beeler – U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California
• Suzanne Ramos Bolanos – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• Tracie L. Brown – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Charles “Ben” Burch – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Theresa Canepa – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Andrew Cheng – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• C. Don Clay – Judge, Superior Court of California, Alameda County
• Nathanael Cousins – U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California
• Allison Danner – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Lewis A. Davis – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Robert L. Dondero – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Jeffrey Finigan – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Mateo County
• Haywood Gilliam – U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California
• Rebecca Hardie – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• William Hunter – Executive Director, National Basketball Association
• Stephen Johnson – Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
• Kathleen Kelly – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• John W. Kennedy – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Gail Killefer – Judge, Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County
• John Laettner – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Elizabeth K. Lee – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Mateo County
• Rita Lin – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• Anne-Christine Massulo – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• Beth McGarry – Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
• John A. Mendez -- U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of California
• Marla J. Miller – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Robert S. Mueller, III – FBI Director; Special Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice
• Ioana Petrou - Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Cecil F. Poole – First African American federal judge in Northern California; U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California and U.S. Circuit Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
• John W. Preston – Associate Justice, California Supreme Court
• Wade Rhyne – Judge, Superior Court of California, Contra Costa County
• Maria Rivera – Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal
• Scott N. Schools – Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, Uber
• Richard Seeborg – U.S. District Judge, Northern District of California
• Edward Torpoco – Judge, Superior Court of California, San Francisco County
• Alex Tse – U.S. Magistrate Judge, Northern District of California
• Kent Walker – Chief Legal Officer, Google
• Derrick Watson – U.S. District Judge, District of Hawaii
• Tony West – Associate Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Chief Legal Officer, Uber

External links[]

• Official website