SAVANNAH, Chatham County, Georgia – Margaret “Meg” Heap was sworn in Monday as interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall administered the oath at 11 a.m. in the U.S. courthouse in Augusta. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed her to the position, effective the same day.
Under federal law, an interim appointee may serve up to 120 days unless a presidential nomination is made and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
“I am incredibly honored to serve as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Georgia,” Heap said. “I look forward to working with our partners in law enforcement to make this a safer place to live and raise our children”…