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 came from 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 a team that includes about 85 attorneys and 70 support staff members. The office is responsible for enforcing federal criminal laws by overseeing investigations and prosecuting cases developed through various federal law enforcement agencies. Additionally, it provides legal counsel for civil litigation involving the United States government.
Floyd brings significant experience to his new role at the Justice Department. After completing law school and a judicial clerkship, he served in several legal capacities during active duty with the U.S. Army. In 2004, he joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia where he worked on cases involving 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 with his family, Floyd became Assistant Chief Counsel for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There he handled detention and removal proceedings before Immigration Court and collaborated with both federal and local law enforcement agencies to provide training on criminal justice issues.
Floyd also continued his military service as a reserve officer in the Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG), deploying to Iraq in November 2015 for six months under Operation Inherent Resolve before retiring from JAG Corps in 2023 at Lieutenant Colonel rank.
In 2018, Floyd was appointed an Immigration Judge within the Executive Office of Immigration Review where he presided over asylum cases along with removal and bond hearings.
Most recently, beginning March 2025, Floyd served as Special Counsel for Immigration Enforcement at the FBI Office of General Counsel in Washington DC. He advised FBI leadership on immigration enforcement matters and coordinated policy guidance across DOJ components.
His academic credentials include a Masters of Strategic Studies from the U.S. Army War College; a law degree with honors from University of Arkansas; and a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration from Harding University.
