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Merrick B. Garland. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86 th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide. Under ...
Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). DOJ’s mission is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful ...
Since the 1870 Act that established the Department of Justice as an executive department of the government of the United States, the Attorney General has guided the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.
The mission of the Department of Justice is to uphold the rule of law, to keep our country safe, and to protect civil rights. Our Values. Independence and Impartiality. We work each day to earn the public’s trust by following the facts and the law wherever they may lead, without prejudice or improper influence. Honesty and Integrity.
A historical timeline created to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Department of Justice, spanning from its beginnings in 1789 to the Department's founding in 1870 to today.
Organizational Chart (Text version) The organization chart depicts the Department's organization as follows: Top center of the page: Attorney General. Directly below and connected to the Attorney General is the Deputy Attorney General. Below the Deputy Attorney General, from left to right, top to bottom, are: Directly under the Solicitor ...
Community Relations Service (CRS) CRS serves as “America's Peacemaker” for the U.S. Department of Justice. CRS helps local communities address community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, and national origin.
The Office of the Executive Secretariat (OES) serves as a liaison between the Department of Justice’s leadership offices and its components by overseeing the review and approval of official documents and coordinating the flow of information critical to rigorous decision making.
U.S. Reaches Settlement for Over $100M in Civil Lawsuit Against Owner and Operator of the Vessel That Destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. October 24, 2024.
Unleash your potential and make a difference. The Department of Justice offers a vast array of rewarding careers across the nation. From attorneys and investigators to IT specialist and paralegals, we seek talented individuals passionate about upholding the law and defending equality.