district attorney

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Roy, a deputy state attorney general, finished first in the city attorney primary by a wide margin and will compete against John McKinney, a deputy district attorney, in the runoff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

“Do I close my eyes to the district attorney coming in here saying there may be billions of dollars of fraud occurring?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026

Clark, who was picking up food at the Mall at Bay Plaza when the teen takeover occurred, serves as the district attorney for the Bronx.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

But we can guess what—or, rather, who—a primary target is: New Orleans’ reform-minded district attorney, Jason Williams.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

We just sat and watched the district attorney, Gerald Chatham, and his assistant argue with the defense lawyers over who’d be on the jury.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe