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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Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States v. Edward Snowden filedBy United States Department of Justice
United States v. Edward Snowden involvesOrganization United States Department of Justice
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990, 18 U.S.C. § 922(q) enforcementAgency United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990
SSS collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Selective Service System
OECA worksWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Public Integrity Section partOf United States Department of Justice
Fraud Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Organized Crime and Gang Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section partOf United States Department of Justice
Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Appellate Section partOf United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Appellate Section employer United States Department of Justice
Office of International Affairs partOf United States Department of Justice
Office of Enforcement Operations parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
Office of Policy and Legislation partOf United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Policy and Legislation parentOrganization United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual) publisher United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: United States Attorneys' Manual
United States Attorneys' Manual (now Justice Manual) publisher United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Justice Manual
In re Debs Supreme Court case involvedOrganization United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: In re Debs
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division partOf United States Department of Justice
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division department United States Department of Justice
VRA enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Section 4(b) authorityOverseenBy United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ollie’s Barbecue opposedBy United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Office of General Counsel worksWith United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Office of General Counsel (OMB)
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
Alcohol and Tobacco Diversion Division parentAgency United States Department of Justice
United States v. Julian Assange filedBy United States Department of Justice
Voting Rights Act Amendments of 1982 enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Federal Trade Commission cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act enforcedBy United States Department of Justice
Division of Enforcement of the SEC cooperatesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
1963 "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident involvedOrganization United States Department of Justice
Chicago Outfit lawEnforcementTarget United States Department of Justice
Atlanta U.S. Penitentiary partOf United States Department of Justice
Beau Biden workedAt United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
J. Edgar Hoover Building governmentBranchServed United States Department of Justice
James Comey employer United States Department of Justice
Merrick Garland (attended, transferred) employer United States Department of Justice
subject surface form: Merrick Garland
National Institute of Justice partOf United States Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention parentAgency United States Department of Justice
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention partOf United States Department of Justice
United States technology sector regulator United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: Department of Justice Antitrust Division
Office of Law Enforcement collaboratesWith United States Department of Justice
this entity surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
DEA Deputy Administrator partOf United States Department of Justice
Robert Mueller employer United States Department of Justice
FBI Special Agent in Charge usedBy United States Department of Justice