United States Department of Justice

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The **United States Department of Justice** (**DOJ**), also known as the **Justice Department**, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the U.S. attorney general, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's Cabinet. The current attorney general is Merrick Garland, who was sworn in on March 11, 2021.

The modern incarnation of the Justice Department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant presidency. The department comprises federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It also has eight major divisions of lawyers who represent the U.S. federal government in litigation: the Civil, Criminal, Civil Rights, Antitrust, Tax, Environment and Natural Resources, National Security, and Justice Management Divisions. The department also includes the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts.

The primary actions of the DOJ are representing the U.S. government in legal matters and running the federal prison system. The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

## Structure

### Leadership Offices

* Office of the Attorney General
* Office of the Deputy Attorney General
* Office of the Associate Attorney General
* Office of the Solicitor General of the United States

### Divisions

* Antitrust Division
* Civil Division
* Civil Rights Division
* Criminal Division
* Environment and Natural Resources Division
* Justice Management Division
* National Security Division
* Tax Division

## Organization

### Law Enforcement Agencies

* United States Marshals Service
* Federal Bureau of Investigation
* Federal Bureau of Prisons
* National Institute of Corrections
* Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
* Drug Enforcement Administration
* Office of the Inspector General

### Offices

* Executive Office for Immigration Review
* Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
* Executive Office of the United States Trustee
* Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management
* Office of the Chief Information Officer
* Office of Dispute Resolution
* Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
* Office of Immigration Litigation
* Office of Information Policy
* Office of Intelligence Policy and Review
* Office of Justice Programs
* Office of the Police Corps and Law Enforcement Education
* Office of Legal Counsel
* Office of Legal Policy
* Office of Legislative Affairs
* Office of the Pardon Attorney
* Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties
* Office of Professional Responsibility
* Office of Public Affairs
* Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes Against Children
* Office of Tribal Justice
* Office on Violence Against Women
* Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
* United States Attorneys Offices
* United States Trustees Offices
* Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
* Community Relations Service

### Other Offices and Programs

* Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
* INTERPOL
* United States Parole Commission