(New US Attorney sworn in)...Adam Gordon was appointed by Attorney General Pamela Bondi.

43 year old Gordon took the oath administered by US District Court Chief Judge Cynthia A. Bashant. Attending the ceremony was Gordon's senior leadership team, office colleagues, friends and family. The Southern District covers San Diego and Imperial Counties. The US Attorney's Office enforces federal criminal laws and represents the federal government in civil litigation. Gordon was a career prosecutor who became a nationally-recognized expert on prosecutorial strategies to combat the fentanyl epidemic.