Reading Room Document
Swearing in of a United States Attorney
A United States Senator is not authonzed by federal law to administer the oath of office to a United States Attorney, though he may administer a ceremonial oath. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/23116/download.
The OLC's Opinions
Opinions published by the OLC, including those released in response to our FOIA lawsuit