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runs from the date of appointment, not the date the vacancy occurs. Section 546(d) further provides that if the 120-day appointment expires, “the district court for such district may appoint a United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled.” Section 546 does not limit who may serve as interim U.S. Attorney except to say the Attorney General may not appoint someone “the Senate refused” to confirm to the position. Officials serving temporarily under Section 546 have often been designated as “interim” U.S. Attorneys rather than “Acting” U.S. Attorneys. One appeals court said that for constitutional purposes, it viewed U.S. Attorneys appointed under Section 546(d) as more similar หนังใหม่2025