PHILADELPHIA – Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania David Metcalf has been appointed, along with 17 other United States Attorneys, to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (“AGAC”). Created in 1973, the AGAC advises the Attorney General on matters of policy, procedure, and management impacting U.S. Attorney’s Offices and elevates the voices of U.S. Attorneys in Department policies. The first meeting of the AGAC took place earlier this month.“I am honored that the Department of Justice has selected me to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee,” U.S. Attorney Metcalf said. “It is a great opportunity to consider how we can further the work of the Department and maximize our protection of the public.” In addition to Mr. Metcalf, the appointees to the AGAC are: ■ United States Attorney Dan Bishop, Middle District of North Carolina ■ United States Attorney Andrew Boutros, Northern District of Illinois ■ United States Attorney Scott Bradford, District of Oregon■ United States Attorney Jay Clayton, Southern District of New York (AGAC Chairman)■ United States Attorney Timothy Courchaine, District of Arizona■ Acting United States Attorney Catherine Crosby, Northern District of Alabama ■ United States Attorney Michael Dunavant, Western District of Tennessee■ First Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Ellison, District of New Mexico■ First Assistant United States Attorney Bilal Essayli, Central District of California■ United States Attorney Leah Foley, District of Massachusetts (AGAC Vice-Chairwoman)■ United States Attorney Adam Gordon, Southern District of California■ United States Attorney Jerome Gorgon, Eastern District of Michigan■ Acting United States Attorney John Marck, Southern District of Texas■ United States Attorney Peter McNeilly, District of Colorado■ United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro, District of Columbia■ United States Attorney Jason Reding Quiñones, Southern District of Florida■ United States Attorney Lesley Woods, District of NebraskaMr. Metcalf was sworn in as the Interim United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in March of 2025, following his appointment by Attorney General Pamela Bondi. That June, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“EDPA”) appointed Mr. Metcalf to continue as the U.S. Attorney for EDPA, extending his term indefinitely pending his confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The Senate confirmed Mr. Metcalf’s nomination for the full four-year term as U.S. Attorney on October 7, 2025.Before his appointment, Mr. Metcalf served several years as a federal prosecutor and senior Department of Justice official. In October 2022, he left the Department of Justice to serve as Corporate Counsel, Government and Regulatory Litigation, for Amazon.com, Inc. Mr. Metcalf’s full biography can be found here.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice