Jeffrey James Lodge
The United States Attorney's Office is responsible for representing the federal government in virtually all litigation involving the United States in the Eastern District of California. This includes all criminal prosecutions for violations of federal law, civil lawsuits by and against the government, and actions to collect judgments and restitution on behalf of victims and taxpayers. The Eastern District of California (EDCA) is now the eighth most populous of the nation's 94 judicial districts, encompassing six large urban areas: Sacramento, Fresno, Bakersfield, Stockton,Vallejo, and Fairfield. The district extends over 87,000 square miles and includes 34 counties reaching from the Oregon border in the north, down to Bakersfield in the south, from the coastal mountains in the west, to the Nevada border in the east. With this vast area, the EDCA is the tenth largest district in land size, with 45% of the land in the district designated as federal land.
The Fresno Branch Office of the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of California serves the counties of Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Inyo and Kern. The Fresno Branch Office is located in the middle of the fertile San Joaquin Valley, also known as the Central Valley, which is a major supplier of food and agricultural products for the United States and the world. This area also includes national treasures such as Yosemite National Park and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Forest.
Fresno is one of the fastest growing cities in California, due in part to its central location to major tourist areas in California. As a result of the increasing population growth and the expansion of urban areas, Fresno and surrounding communities have been impacted by the same types of crimes which usually accompany large urban areas. Unfortunately, the Central Valley is one of the nation's largest producers and suppliers of methamphetamine. The office works closely with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, and local law enforcement agencies to prosecute these cases.
Also due to its growth, Fresno has become a rich environment for financial crimes, such as bankruptcy fraud, advance fee (Ponzi) schemes, and bank fraud. In addition, Fresno and the surrounding counties are locations in which many illegal aliens reside. The Fresno Branch Office prosecutes over 240 cases per year involving individuals illegally in the United States, all of whom have prior felony convictions. The office also prosecutes crimes related to the internet, such as child pornography, along with a variety of other types of cases including bank robberies, environmental crimes, and firearms offenses.
The Fresno Branch Office is staffed by 17 Criminal and 5 Civil AUSAs.
Jeffrey J Lodge
United States Attorney's Office
Eastern District of California - Fresno Branch Office
2500 Tulare St #4401
Fresno CA 93721
Tel: 559 497-4000
Fax: 559 497-4099
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