Appellate Section
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The Appellate Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division responsible for handling appeals and developing legal positions in civil rights cases before federal appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency unit
→
legal office → |
| collaboratesWith |
Office of the Solicitor General
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U.S. Attorneys’ Offices → other sections of the Civil Rights Division → |
| country |
United States
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|
| employs |
appellate attorneys
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career civil service lawyers → support staff → |
| field |
appellate litigation
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civil rights law → constitutional law → federal civil rights enforcement → |
| focusesOn |
enforcement of federal statutes prohibiting discrimination
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protection of constitutional civil rights → systemic civil rights litigation at the appellate level → |
| handlesCasesIn |
Supreme Court of the United States
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U.S. courts of appeals → federal district courts on remand or related proceedings involving appellate issues → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalAuthority |
U.S. Constitution
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federal appellate procedure rules → federal civil rights statutes → |
| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| mission |
to articulate and preserve the Civil Rights Division’s legal positions in appellate litigation
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to defend and advance federal civil rights enforcement in appellate courts → |
| parentOrganization |
Civil Rights Division
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U.S. Department of Justice → |
| partOf |
Civil Rights Division
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Executive Branch of the United States government → U.S. Department of Justice → |
| responsibleFor |
advising Civil Rights Division trial sections on legal issues with appellate implications
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coordinating appellate strategy in civil rights litigation → developing legal positions for the Civil Rights Division in appellate cases → drafting appellate briefs in civil rights cases → ensuring consistency of the federal government’s civil rights positions across appellate courts → handling appeals in civil rights cases → monitoring developments in civil rights jurisprudence in the federal courts of appeals → participating in Supreme Court merits and amicus briefs involving civil rights issues → presenting oral argument in federal courts of appeals → representing the United States before the Supreme Court in civil rights matters → representing the United States in federal appellate courts in civil rights matters → reviewing and editing briefs in civil rights appeals → |
| worksOn |
amicus curiae briefs in civil rights cases
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appeals from civil rights cases litigated by the Civil Rights Division → petitions for certiorari in civil rights cases → |