district attorney

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One of them, Steven Vandervelden, served as a local prosecutor during Pirro’s days as a district attorney and has also worked as a dance photographer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The Texas bar subsequently disciplined Gocha Allen Ramirez, the Starr County district attorney, and Gonzalez filed a civil-rights suit against him and other officials involved in her arrest.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The firm, also known as DTLA, is under investigation by the district attorney, the State Bar and L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The five Georgia teens whose teacher died during a fatal practical joke will not be prosecuted in the educator's death, the district attorney has said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

An assistant attorney general then presented the State's arguments—capital cases on appeal were managed by the attorney general, not the local district attorney.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson