Eric Grant has been re-appointed as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California following a court order. Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley administered the oath of office to Grant, allowing him to continue as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district. Grant was initially appointed as interim U.S. Attorney by Attorney General Pam Bondi on August 11, 2025, for a period of 120 days. The judges in the Eastern District recently voted to re-appoint him under federal law.
Grant is an experienced member of the Department of Justice with previous service in Washington, D.C., including work as an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel from 1991 to 1993 and as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Environment and Natural Resources Division from 2017 to 2021. In that role, he supervised over one hundred litigators working on behalf of federal agencies.
“I have been honored to lead an excellent team of dedicated attorneys and other public servants in our shared mission to enhance public safety and the rule of law in the Eastern District of California. We have accomplished a great deal over the last several months, and our work continues. I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues and with federal, state, local, and tribal partners to accomplish that mission,” said Grant.
In addition to his government service, Grant has extensive experience in private legal practice both in Washington, D.C., and Sacramento. He has argued cases before both state and federal courts at various levels including the U.S. Supreme Court.
Grant previously clerked for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger (retired) and Associate Justice Clarence Thomas during their time on the Supreme Court’s October 1994 Term. He also clerked for Judge Edith H. Jones at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A native of Modesto who later lived in Sacramento County, Grant holds degrees in economics and law from University of California, Berkeley.
The United States Attorney oversees prosecution of federal criminal cases and represents the United States in civil matters within a district covering 34 counties across Central Valley and Sierra Nevada regions.
