The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (in case citations, D.N.J.) is a federal court in the Third Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act, which are appealed to the Federal Circuit). The United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. The current U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey is Paul J. Fishman.