Julie A. Beck
Acting United States Attorney // Eastern District of Michigan
Julie A. Beck currently serves as the Acting United States Attorney, having taken on this role on January 20, 2025. She has been an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) since 2003, most recently holding the positions of First Assistant and Acting Administrative Officer.
In her capacity as First Assistant, Ms. Beck oversaw office operations, managing divisions such as administrative, criminal, civil, appellate, and branch offices, with a staff of approximately 235 employees and contractors. She co-led attorney hiring efforts and conducted interviews for all support and administrative positions. Additionally, she was responsible for overseeing the District’s security program, Continuing Office Operations Plan, and Critical Incident Response Team.
From October 2023 through December 2024, Ms. Beck served as Acting Administrative Officer, where she managed the Administrative Division, including IT and Records Information Management, Litigation Technology, Human Resources, Procurement, Budget, and Facilities.
Ms. Beck began her tenure with the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Civil Division’s Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Unit. She later transitioned to the Controlled Substances Unit, focusing on large-scale drug and money laundering conspiracy cases as well as OCDETF operations. Notably, she received the OCDETF Forfeiture Case of the Year award in 2007 for her work on United States v. Flenory, a complex multi-defendant cocaine conspiracy and money laundering case, which she handled alongside former U.S. Attorney Dawn Ison. She also earned a DOJ Criminal Division Award in 2009 for her work on the United States v. Ralsky case, a significant CAN-SPAM prosecution.
Ms. Beck later returned to the Civil Division as Chief of the Forfeiture and Financial Litigation Unit, supervising a team of 26 staff members, including AUSAs, paralegals, legal assistants, investigators, and contractors. In 2015, she was honored with a Director’s Award for Excellence in Management. She subsequently became the Civil Division Chief, overseeing multiple departments, including Defensive Litigation, Affirmative Civil Enforcement, Civil Rights, and Forfeiture and Financial Litigation, leading a team of about 60 staff.
In her return to the Criminal Division, Ms. Beck became the Chief of the Drug Task Force, playing a key role in launching the OCDETF Southeast Michigan Strike Force—a collaborative, attorney-led initiative involving approximately 75 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers. The Strike Force’s mission is to combat significant drug trafficking and violent organizations by leveraging shared resources, intelligence, and expertise. Ms. Beck also served as the OCDETF Lead Task Force Attorney and was a Board Member for Michigan HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area), where she worked closely with law enforcement partners across multiple levels.
Ms. Beck earned her BA in English and Education from Brigham Young University. After several years as a teacher, she attended the University of Michigan Law School. Following law school, Ms. Beck completed clerkships with the Honorable Horace W. Gilmore and the Honorable Paul D. Borman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, as well as an interim clerkship with the Honorable Cornelia Kennedy of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. She also worked at the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, focusing on the Abandoned Properties Project and community development.
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