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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International Traffic in Arms Regulations enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Lindbergh Law enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
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Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
Office of Site Remediation Enforcement collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
EPA regional enforcement divisions coordinatesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering (VICAR) statute enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Violent Crimes in Aid of Racketeering statute
CCIPS partOf United States Department of Justice
CCIPS employer United States Department of Justice
Office of the Deputy Attorney General partOf United States Department of Justice
Kenneth A. Polite Jr. employer United States Department of Justice
Mythili Raman employer United States Department of Justice
Will Wilson employer United States Department of Justice
Warren Olney III employer United States Department of Justice
Malcolm Richard Wilkey employer United States Department of Justice
Brian Boynton (acting) employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Brian Boynton
United States–Russia prisoner exchange involvedAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Michael A. Battle employer United States Department of Justice
Michael A. Battle memberOf United States Department of Justice
Robert M. Morgenthau employer United States Department of Justice
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
W. Lee Rawls employer United States Department of Justice
U.S. Marshal parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act interpretedBy United States Department of Justice
OMB OGC collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
National Indian Gaming Commission cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act administeredBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States federal Indian law and policy implementedBy United States Department of Justice
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act implementedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Warren Christopher employer United States Department of Justice
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1968 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
George Wickersham employer United States Department of Justice
Section 3(c) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enforcementActor United States Department of Justice
Vivian Malone Jones employer United States Department of Justice
Market Abuse Unit cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
FCPA Unit collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Outfit lawEnforcementTarget United States Department of Justice
Operation Family Secrets lawEnforcementAgency United States Department of Justice
Detainee Treatment Act of 2005 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Lowell Jensen employer United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney’s Offices partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Penitentiary (USP) administeredBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Penitentiary
United States Penitentiary (USP) governingAgency United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Penitentiary
USP Atlanta managingOrganization United States Department of Justice
Section 6 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 implementedBy United States Department of Justice
Office of the General Counsel (DOE) coordinatesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States federal securities laws enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Hickory Hill, McLean, Virginia, United States associatedWith United States Department of Justice