The Office of Immigration Litigation District Court Section handles immigration-related civil litigation in federal district and appellate courts across the country.  District Court Section trial attorneys represent various agencies, such as the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State, in lawsuits dealing with federal jurisdiction, statutory interpretation, administrative law and constitutional law - all in the context of federal immigration law, regulations, and policy.  Trial Attorneys in the District Court Section engage in both defensive and affirmative litigation as first chair attorneys through all phases of litigation, from case assessment and strategy through dispositive motions, discovery, trial, and appeal to the circuit courts.