United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas

U.S. Attorney's Office for the
Southern District of Texas
Department overview
FormedJuly 1, 1902 (1902-07-01)
JurisdictionSouthern District of Texas
HeadquartersHouston, Texas, U.S.
Department executives
Parent DepartmentUnited States Department of Justice
Websitejustice.gov/usao-sdtx/
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Southern District of Texas

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas is the chief federal law enforcement officer in forty-three Texas counties. Established on July 1, 1902, the office represents the United States government in criminal and civil cases across the country. The SDTX handles a broad array of cases, including but not limited to those involving white collar crime, domestic terrorism, cybercrime, public corruption, organized crime, as well as civil rights disputes.

The current United States Attorney for the Southern District of Texas is Alamdar S. Hamdani. On October 14, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Hamdani to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Texas. On November 14, 2022, his nomination was sent to the United States Senate.[1] On December 1, 2022, his nomination was reported out of the Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote.[2] On December 6, 2022, his nomination was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[3] He was sworn in by District Judge Randy Crane on December 12, 2022.[4] He is the first Asian American and Pacific Islander to serve as a U.S. Attorney in the state of Texas.[5] Hamdani was recommended to the post by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz.[6]

  1. ^ "Nominations Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. November 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 1, 2022" (PDF). United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "PN2696 — Alamdar S. Hamdani — Department of Justice". uscongress.gov. December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "Alamdar S. Hamdani to serve as SDTX United States Attorney". United States Department of Justice. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "President Biden names two UH Law Center alumni as U.S. Attorneys in Texas". www.law.uh.edu. October 19, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Cornyn Statement on Nominations of U.S. Attorneys for Texas Districts" (Press release). October 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.