Reading Room Document

Residence requirement for U.S. Attorneys

The document discusses the residence requirement for U.S. Attorneys, specifically examining the statute 28 U.S.C. 545. It concludes that the statute clearly requires U.S. Attorneys and their assistants to reside in their districts, with the implication that they must be present in their homes most of the time. The document also notes the lack of federal and state cases concerning the legality of requiring public officers and employees to be residents of the district in which they work. The questions presented for review include whether residence must be equated with domicile for other legal purposes, and the general legality of requiring public employees to live in the district in which they work.

July 11, 1974