The United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii — also known as the

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and U.S. Attorney — is the chief

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representing the

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in the

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and principal authority of the

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in the

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. The United States attorney administers the duties of the office from the

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near the

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and

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. The

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describes the role of the United States Attorney as, "A person learned in the law to act as attorney for the United States whose duty it shall be to prosecute in each district all delinquents for crimes and offenses cognizable under the authority of the United States and all civil actions in which the United States shall be concerned." The United States Attorney is appointed by the

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and upon confirmation of the

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serves a term of four years. The United States attorney has been historically chosen from the same

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that the President professes membership. The United States Attorney administers a staff consisting of twenty-eight Assistant United States Attorneys. The United States Attorney has ordinary

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over all

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and

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Special Assistant United States Attorneys and serves as a member of the

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(EOUSA),

List of U.S. Attorneys for the District of Hawaii

* Steven S. Alm: 19942001 *Edward H. Kubo, Jr.: December 7, 20012009 * Florence T. Nakakuni: September 30, 2009March 11, 2017 *Elliot Enoki (Acting): March 11, 2017January 3, 2018 * Kenji Price: January 3, 2018February 21, 2021 *Judith A. Philips (Acting): February 21, 2021January 3, 2022 * Clare E. Connors: January 3, 2022Present

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