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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Zachary A. Cunha employer United States Department of Justice
Wing Chau employer United States Department of Justice
William Howard Taft administration oversawOffice United States Department of Justice
Saving Justice: Truth, Transparency, and Trust discussesInstitution United States Department of Justice
Merrick Brian Garland employer United States Department of Justice
Merrick Brian Garland hasJurisdiction United States Department of Justice
William Barr (as Attorney General of the United States) workedFor United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: William Barr
Title III – International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
DEA Headquarters partOf United States Department of Justice
DEA Headquarters affiliation United States Department of Justice
Steven Dillingham previousEmployer United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Rod Rosenstein employer United States Department of Justice
Rod Rosenstein areaOfInfluence United States Department of Justice
Rod Rosenstein affiliatedWith United States Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. (headquarters of GSA) hasHeadquarters United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Washington, D.C.
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Oklahoma partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota subordinateTo United States Department of Justice
United States federal prison system overseenBy United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Complex, Butner managedBy United States Department of Justice
Special Counsel for the United States Department of Justice partOf United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
Federal Correctional Institution, McDowell managedBy United States Department of Justice
Herbert J. Miller Jr. employer United States Department of Justice
The Room Where It Happened legalActionBy United States Department of Justice
Wiretap Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Pen Register Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review partOf United States Department of Justice
Executive Office for Immigration Review foundedBy United States Department of Justice
BIA parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Executive Office for Immigration Review
BIA subordination United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Board of Immigration Appeals
BIA establishedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Board of Immigration Appeals
Title 8 of the Code of Federal Regulations administeredBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Analog Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
SCA enforcementBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Stored Communications Act
18 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2712 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of Vermont partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of Vermont branch United States Department of Justice
Title 21 of the United States Code administeredBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 affectsJurisdictionOf United States Department of Justice
National Cyber Strategy of the United States implementedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
Robert H. Jackson United States Courthouse associatedWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: United States Department of Justice (through federal litigation held there)
United States Attorney for the Western District of Virginia partOf United States Department of Justice
Lynn Garland associatedWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Joseph B. Keenan employer United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky partOf United States Department of Justice