The federal prosecutor\u2019s office responsible for Dallas and much of North Texas has surpassed 100 assistant U.S. attorneys following the largest onboarding of prosecutors in the office\u2019s history.<\/p>\n
The U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Texas announced<\/a> the staffing milestone on September 3, 2026.<\/p>\n More than 40 assistant U.S. attorneys have joined the office since U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould took office in November 2025, according to the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n Prosecutors Added Across North Texas<\/p>\n The hiring initiative added prosecutors in Dallas, Abilene, Amarillo, Lubbock, Wichita Falls, and Fort Worth.<\/p>\n The recruits include experienced state and federal prosecutors, former federal judicial clerks, military veterans, private-sector litigators, and attorneys with backgrounds in complex criminal and civil cases. Several moved to Dallas specifically to join the office, according to the announcement.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen I stepped into this role, my immediate priority was to build the strongest, most capable prosecutorial team this office has ever had,\u201d Raybould said<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Justice Department did not disclose the office\u2019s exact new headcount, how many prosecutors were assigned to each location, or the total cost of the hiring expansion.<\/p>\n Office Handles More Than 1,500 Defendants Annually<\/p>\n Assistant U.S. attorneys prosecute federal crimes and represent the United States in civil litigation.<\/p>\n The additional prosecutors are expected to expand the district\u2019s capacity to handle violent crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, child exploitation, financial fraud, corporate misconduct, cyber intrusions, national-security threats, civil enforcement, and federal appeals.<\/p>\n