Charles Neil Floyd was sworn in as the interim United States Attorney for the Western District of Washington on October 6, 2025. The oath of office was administered by Chief U.S. District Judge David G. Estudillo. Floyd’s appointment was made by Attorney General Pam Bondi on September 16, 2025.
“Like many Northwesterners, I first experienced the beauty and outdoor opportunities in Washington while stationed at JBLM in the late 1990’s as part of the legal staff on the base,” said U.S. Attorney Floyd. “In 2009, I was able to make Western Washington my home while continuing my legal service to my country as part of the Army JAG Corps, as an attorney with the Department of Homeland Security, and later as an Immigration Judge with the Department of Justice.”
Floyd will oversee an office that includes about 85 attorneys and 70 support staff members. The Assistant U.S. Attorneys are responsible for enforcing federal criminal laws through investigations and prosecutions in partnership with various federal law enforcement agencies. The office also provides legal representation for the United States government in civil litigation and affirmative civil enforcement matters.
Floyd has experience across several areas within the Justice Department. After law school and a judicial clerkship, he served in active duty roles with the U.S. Army before joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia in 2004, where he handled a variety of federal criminal cases including violent crime, white-collar offenses, health care fraud, mail and wire fraud, bank embezzlement, child exploitation, immigration violations, and identity theft.
Upon returning to Western Washington in 2009, Floyd worked as Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), managing detention and removal proceedings before Immigration Court and collaborating with both federal and local law enforcement agencies on training related to criminal law and constitutional issues.
In addition to his civilian roles, Floyd continued serving as a reserve officer in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG). He deployed to Iraq for six months during Operation Inherent Resolve in November 2015 and retired from JAG in 2023 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Floyd became an Immigration Judge with the Executive Office of Immigration Review in 2018, overseeing asylum cases along with removal and bond hearings.
Earlier this year, Floyd served as Special Counsel for Immigration Enforcement within the FBI Office of General Counsel starting March 2025. In that capacity he advised leadership on immigration enforcement policies and coordinated guidance across DOJ components.
He holds a Masters of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College, earned his law degree with honors from the University of Arkansas, and has a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Harding University.
