United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the federal courts covering the northern region of California.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T789448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California Context triple: [Executive Office for United States Attorneys, hasSubordinateOrganization, United States Attorney for the Northern District of California]
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United States Attorney for the Central District of California
The United States Attorney for the Central District of California is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in one of the nation’s largest and most populous federal judicial districts, centered in the Los Angeles area.
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United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the northern region of California, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor for one of the nation’s most prominent and influential judicial districts, overseeing major criminal and civil cases in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the Northern District of Illinois, which includes Chicago and surrounding areas.
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E.
United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the nation’s capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California Target entity description: The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the federal courts covering the northern region of California.
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A.
United States Attorney for the Central District of California
The United States Attorney for the Central District of California is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in one of the nation’s largest and most populous federal judicial districts, centered in the Los Angeles area.
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United States District Court for the Northern District of California
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases arising in the northern region of California, including the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley.
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is the chief federal prosecutor for one of the nation’s most prominent and influential judicial districts, overseeing major criminal and civil cases in Manhattan and surrounding counties.
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases within the Northern District of Illinois, which includes Chicago and surrounding areas.
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United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the nation’s capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Attorney
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federal prosecutor position ⓘ |
| appearsIn | United States District Court for the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | state and local law enforcement in Northern California ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| districtCovers | northern region of the state of California ⓘ |
| districtIncludes |
Alameda County
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Marin County ⓘ San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ San Francisco County ⓘ San Mateo County ⓘ
linked to:
San Mateo County, California
Santa Clara County ⓘ other counties in Northern California ⓘ |
| enforces | federal law ⓘ |
| handles | appeals of federal cases from the Northern District of California in coordination with the Solicitor General ⓘ |
| heads | United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern District of California ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
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criminal law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Title 28 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| mayHaveBranchOfficesIn |
Oakland, California
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linked to:
Oakland
San Jose, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose, California, United States
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| nominatedFor | four-year term ⓘ |
| officeLocation | San Francisco, California ⓘ |
| oversees |
federal civil litigation in the Northern District of California
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federal criminal prosecutions in the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| reportsTo | United States Attorney General ⓘ |
| represents |
United States government
ⓘ
federal agencies in court within the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defending the United States in civil suits filed in the Northern District of California
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prosecution of federal cybercrime in the Northern District of California ⓘ prosecution of federal drug offenses in the Northern District of California ⓘ prosecution of federal public corruption cases in the Northern District of California ⓘ prosecution of federal white-collar crimes in the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| role |
chief federal law enforcement officer in the Northern District of California
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chief federal prosecutor in the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| subjectTo | oversight by the Executive Office for United States Attorneys ⓘ |
| supervises | Assistant United States Attorneys in the Northern District of California ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Homeland Security agencies
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Drug Enforcement Administration ⓘ Federal Bureau of Investigation ⓘ federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California Description of subject: The United States Attorney for the Northern District of California is the chief federal prosecutor responsible for representing the U.S. government in criminal and civil cases in the federal courts covering the northern region of California.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
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hasSubordinateOrganization
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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partOf
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United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
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linked to: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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heads
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United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
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linked to: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
Phillip Burton Federal Building and United States Courthouse
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occupant
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United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
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linked to: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
Assistant United States Attorneys in the Northern District of California
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employer
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United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California
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linked to: United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
Assistant United States Attorneys in the Northern District of California
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reportsTo
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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Assistant United States Attorneys in the Northern District of California
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appointedBy
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United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
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