Good Government-NAAUSA

While NAAUSA primarily represents current Assistant U.S. Attorneys, we cannot succeed unless citizens have confidence in our federal government and in the fair rule of law. Therefore, NAAUSA is committed to its role supporting the merit system while advocating for necessary civil service modernization and reform.  The fair, equal, and apolitical administration of justice relies on a strong career cadre of federal prosecutors with deep knowledge of the law and insulation from political retaliation. The merit hiring system ensures only qualified AUSAs are handling federal cases. The civil service protections in place ensure AUSAs are only terminated for performance-related issues, not their refusal to execute a political demand nor an illegal order.