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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United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana partOf United States Department of Justice
Office of Compliance collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
JIATF South hasParticipant United States Department of Justice
Assistant Attorneys General employer United States Department of Justice
United States Hospital for Defective Delinquents operatedBy United States Department of Justice
MCFP Springfield jurisdiction United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons medical centers parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Rivers and Harbors Act (United States) enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899
Marc Rich indictedBy United States Department of Justice
Thomas Watt Gregory employer United States Department of Justice
Section 4(e) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Brady Bill oversightAgency United States Department of Justice
USP Leavenworth ownedBy United States Department of Justice
National Response Team hasMember United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Crisis Management Unit affiliation United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Special Events Management Unit parentAgency United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Memphis Police Department cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
Melvin Purvis employer United States Department of Justice
Elkins Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Florence T. Nakakuni employer United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama partOf United States Department of Justice
civil division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico partOf United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico
Federal Correctional Institution, Forrest City partOf United States Department of Justice
Office of Redress Administration partOf United States Department of Justice
United States Attorney for the District of Maine partOf United States Department of Justice
United States federal law enforcement partOf United States Department of Justice
Judicial Security Division partOf United States Department of Justice
Witness Security Division partOf United States Department of Justice
Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System partOf United States Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Justice on NASA litigation partOf United States Department of Justice