United States Department of Justice

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The United States Department of Justice is the federal executive department responsible for enforcing U.S. law, ensuring public safety, and overseeing agencies such as the FBI and the Bureau of Prisons.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal executive department
justice ministry
budgetUnit United States dollar
cabinetLevel yes
country United States of America
dateFounded 1870-06-22
employs Assistant United States Attorneys
FBI special agents
federal correctional officers
foundedBy United States Congress
hasType law enforcement agency
prosecutorial authority
headedBy United States Attorney General
headquartersBuilding Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalBasis Judiciary Act of 1870
locatedOn Pennsylvania Avenue
motto Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur
mottoLanguage Latin
oversees United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: Antitrust Division

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bureau of Prisons

Civil Rights Division
Criminal Division
Drug Enforcement Administration
Environment and Natural Resources Division
Executive Office for United States Attorneys
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Security Division
Office of Justice Programs
Tax Division
United States Marshals Service
partOf executive branch of the United States government
predecessor Office of the Attorney General
reportsTo President of the United States
responsibility administration of federal prisons
antitrust enforcement
civil rights enforcement
counterintelligence
counterterrorism
drug law enforcement
enforcement of federal law
ensuring public safety against foreign and domestic threats
federal law enforcement coordination
immigration law enforcement
prosecution of federal crimes
representation of the United States in legal matters
shortName United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
surface form: DOJ
translatedMotto Who prosecutes on behalf of justice
website https://www.justice.gov/

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Richard G. Kleindienst employer United States Department of Justice
Title XI—Department of Justice Divisions definesRoleOf United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Bennett Holiday worksOnBehalfOf United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice (in film)
Ramsey Clark employer United States Department of Justice
Community Relations Service parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Public Law 90-284 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Office for Domestic Preparedness parentAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Thomas J. Dodd employer United States Department of Justice
Public Law 100-430 grantsEnforcementAuthorityTo United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Flag of the United States Department of Justice usedBy United States Department of Justice
Jesse M. Barrett employer United States Department of Justice
Public Law 110-403 agencyInvolved United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
Walter Dellinger workedFor United States Department of Justice
The Blacklist fictional universe centralOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act administeredBy United States Department of Justice
Edward Bates employer United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Institution Oakdale jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Institution El Reno jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Institution El Reno supervisingAgency United States Department of Justice
United States federal corruption investigation in Detroit conductedBy United States Department of Justice
Solicitor General of the United States partOf United States Department of Justice
Chief FOIA Officers Council parentAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Information Policy
Chief FOIA Officers Council relatedTo United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
FBI Director partOf United States Department of Justice
Public Law 110-53 affectsAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
FBI contractors operatesUnderJurisdictionOf United States Department of Justice
John Newton Mitchell employer United States Department of Justice
Gorelick employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Jamie S. Gorelick
Beth Nolan employer United States Department of Justice
Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime operatedBy United States Department of Justice
Attorney General’s Task Force on Violent Crime partOf United States Department of Justice
No Fly List oversightBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Watergate Special Prosecution Force partOf United States Department of Justice
Watergate Special Prosecution Force createdBy United States Department of Justice
Lanny Breuer employer United States Department of Justice
IRCA administeredBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
McClure-Volkmer Act enforcementBy United States Department of Justice
False Claims Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
False Claims Act of 1863 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles affiliation United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz topic United States Department of Justice
De Beers settledCaseWith United States Department of Justice
Loretta Lynch jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
Loretta Lynch employer United States Department of Justice
James Keene cooperatedWith United States Department of Justice
Title 8, Title 21, Title 42 of the United States Code (various sections) usedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Title 8 of the United States Code
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Seattle Police Department cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
Italian-American Mafia isTargetOfLawEnforcement United States Department of Justice