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.


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/

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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building occupant United States Department of Justice
Saturday Night Massacre officeInvolved United States Department of Justice
AG officeItAbbreviatesLeads United States Department of Justice
DEA Office of Diversion Control operatedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit operatedBy United States Department of Justice
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division operatedBy United States Department of Justice
Angel McClary Raich opposedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Motion Picture Patents Company opposedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Ollie’s Barbecue opposedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
DEA Intelligence Division overseenBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States bankruptcy law overseenBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
Office of the Attorney General oversees United States Department of Justice
Senate Judiciary Committee oversees United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division
United States Department of Justice oversees United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bureau of Prisons
United States Department of Justice oversees United States Department of Justice self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Antitrust Division
National Security Letters oversightBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: National Security Letter
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
FBI Laboratory ownedBy United States Department of Justice
ATF parentAgency United States Department of Justice
ATF National Laboratory Center parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Alcohol and Tobacco Diversion Division parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Administration parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Immigration and Naturalization Service parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration parentAgency United States Department of Justice
National Tracing Center parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Office of the Chief Financial Officer parentAgency United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OJP)
United States Marshals Service parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Educational Opportunities Section parentDepartment United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Indian Resources Section parentDepartment United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Administrative Management Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Appellate Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Board of Immigration Appeals parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Bureau of Justice Statistics parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Title X – Community Relations Service parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Community Relations Service
Coordination and Review Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Criminal Division parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
DEA Training Academy parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
ENRD parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources Division parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Environmental Crimes Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Executive Office for United States Attorneys parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
FBI operational divisions parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Fraud Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice