United States Department of Justice

E1560

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.

All labels observed (26)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (51)

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/

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (737)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

David Weiss employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: David Weiss (attorney)
United States Trustee Program parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
United States Trustees partOf United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Trustee Program
United States Trustees employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Trustee
United States Sentencing Commission dataUsedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
U.S. Special Coordinator for Haiti cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
Stanley Reed employer United States Department of Justice
Brian A. Benczkowski employer United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana partOf United States Department of Justice
Presidential Policy Directive 21 directsAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
2019 college admissions bribery scandal prosecutedBy United States Department of Justice
OVC parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office for Victims of Crime
Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs partOf United States Department of Justice
Chief Information Officer of the Office of Justice Programs partOf United States Department of Justice
OGC jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of General Counsel (OJP)
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
OGC parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of General Counsel (OJP)
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics partOf United States Department of Justice
BJS parentDepartment United States Department of Justice
National Crime Victimization Survey administeredBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Prisoners series publisher United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Jail Inmates series publisher United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Katzenbach employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Nicholas deB. Katzenbach
Federal Prison Camp, Alderson managedBy United States Department of Justice
President’s Surveillance Program monitoredBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Office of the Attorney General of the United States
United States federal drug laws enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
United States federal drug laws administeredBy United States Department of Justice
Justice Robert H. Jackson (did not participate in majority) employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Robert H. Jackson
LAPD consent decree (2001–2013) oversightBy United States Department of Justice
LAPD consent decree (2001–2013) imposedBy United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa partOf United States Department of Justice
Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 relatedTo United States Department of Justice
Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1987 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas partOf United States Department of Justice
Thomas Campbell Clark employer United States Department of Justice
Public Law 96-157 locatedInJurisdictionOfEstablishedAgency United States Department of Justice
Public Law 96-157 appliesTo United States Department of Justice
Public Law 96-157 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Public Law 96-157 relatedTo United States Department of Justice
Danny Witwer affiliation United States Department of Justice
Philip B. Heymann areaOfInfluence United States Department of Justice
Vaccine Court administeredWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Deputy U.S. Marshal William Degan affiliation United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: William Degan
FSA affects United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: First Step Act
Henry Ruth workLocation United States Department of Justice
Charles Ruff employer United States Department of Justice