North Carolina has three U.S. attorneys, one each in the Western, Middle and Eastern judicial districts. But the Eastern District, which covers 44 counties, is the most important in state corruption cases because it includes the capital, Raleigh.

Although Obama will actually name the three prosecutors, Sen.-elect Kay Hagan will have an unofficial but potentially influential voice in picking them.

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