(US Attorney Randy Grossman resigned on August 4)......Monday an Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of California was sworn in.

The Southern District covers San Diego and Imperial Counties. Andrew R. Haden will serve as the Acting US Attorney until a permanent US Attorney is appointed. The Southern District of California is one of the busiest federal districts in the nation. US District Court Chief Judge Dana Sabraw administered the oath of Office Monday to Haden. Haden is a veteran prosecutor who has served in several high-profile leadership roles for the US attorney's Office, including First Assistant US Attorney, or second in command, for the past year. He was appointed as Acting US Attorney by the Department of Justice, under the Vacancies Reform Act, following the resignation of Grossman.