Abe McGlothin, Jr.
Acting United States Attorney // Eastern District of Texas
Abe McGlothin, Jr. was appointed Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas on January 22, 2025. As the chief federal law enforcement officer for the district, McGlothin oversees a jurisdiction spanning 43 counties from the Oklahoma border to the Gulf Coast. The district includes six fully staffed offices in Beaumont, Plano, Tyler, Sherman, Texarkana, and Lufkin, employing 100 personnel, including 53 prosecutors. In his role, McGlothin is responsible for prosecuting federal criminal offenses and representing the United States in all civil litigation within the district.
In June 2023, U.S. Attorney Damien Diggs appointed McGlothin as First Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. In this capacity, he served as the office’s second-in-command, overseeing daily operations and supervising over 100 employees, including attorneys and support staff.
Before assuming the role of Acting U.S. Attorney, McGlothin worked as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, where he prosecuted violent federal felony cases, fraud, and organized crime and drug cases. Prior to his tenure in Texas, McGlothin served as an AUSA in the Southern District of Mississippi. There, he also served as the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Coordinator, focusing on violent crime cases while also prosecuting fraud and public corruption matters. His leadership as PSN Coordinator helped the Southern District of Mississippi earn the Department of Justice’s 2018 Best Partnership/Task Force award.
Before joining the Department of Justice, McGlothin was an Assistant District Attorney for the Fourth Judicial District of Mississippi, where he handled a diverse caseload that included everything from burglary to capital murder.
McGlothin earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Jackson State University and a law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Dates of Service: 2026 – Present
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