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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National Voter Registration Act administeredBy United States Department of Justice
John N. Mitchell employer United States Department of Justice
Tony West employer United States Department of Justice
Assistant Attorneys General of the United States partOf United States Department of Justice
Assistant Attorneys General of the United States employer United States Department of Justice
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights partOf United States Department of Justice
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Title VIII enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
FBI operational divisions parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Office of the Inspector General collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
BSA enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Bank Secrecy Act
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
Justice James C. McReynolds servedIn United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: James C. McReynolds
Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
John Mitchell employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: John N. Mitchell
Title II – Public Accommodations enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Title VIII – Registration and Voting Statistics associatedWith United States Department of Justice
Title IX – Intervention and Removal of Cases enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Title X – Community Relations Service parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Community Relations Service
Title X – Community Relations Service enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
National Counterterrorism Strategy of the United States implementedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
National HIV/AIDS Strategy of the United States implementedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice
IPEC collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
IP Czar worksWith United States Department of Justice
PRO-IP Act of 2008 assignsRoleTo United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice of the United States
Samuel A. Alito Jr. workedFor United States Department of Justice
Title IV – Desegregation of Public Education implementedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorneys partOf United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Attorney
Seal of the United States Department of Justice usedBy United States Department of Justice
Seal of the United States Department of Justice represents United States Department of Justice
Seal of the United States Department of Justice hasOuterInscription United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
AG usedInContextOf United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
AG officeItAbbreviatesLeads United States Department of Justice
AG usedInOfficialDocumentsOf United States Department of Justice
AG associatedWithAcronym United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: DOJ
Jamie S. Gorelick employer United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
John employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: John Edgar Hoover
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building occupant United States Department of Justice
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building category United States Department of Justice
James R. Thompson employer United States Department of Justice
Angel McClary Raich opposedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Richard Ben-Veniste employer United States Department of Justice
False Claims Amendments Act of 1986 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Erwin N. Griswold employer United States Department of Justice
Eric Holder workedFor United States Department of Justice
Tom C. Clark workedFor United States Department of Justice
ATF parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Arms Export Control Act (firearms provisions) enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
ATF National Laboratory Center parentAgency United States Department of Justice
ATF National Laboratory Center affiliation United States Department of Justice
National Tracing Center parentAgency United States Department of Justice