Environmental Defense Section
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The Environmental Defense Section is a unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that defends federal agencies and programs in litigation involving environmental and natural resources laws.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
litigation unit
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section of the United States Department of Justice → |
| country |
United States
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| employer |
federal government of the United States
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| goal |
defend legality of federal environmental and natural resource programs
→
ensure consistent nationwide enforcement of environmental laws → |
| governmentLevel |
federal
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| handles |
Clean Air Act litigation
→
Clean Water Act litigation → Endangered Species Act litigation → Federal Land Policy and Management Act litigation → National Environmental Policy Act litigation → National Forest Management Act litigation → challenges to federal environmental enforcement actions → challenges to federal environmental permits → challenges to federal environmental regulations → citizen suits involving federal agencies → judicial review of agency rulemaking under environmental statutes → public lands management litigation → |
| hasMandate |
defend federal agency actions under environmental and natural resources statutes
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| jurisdiction |
federal courts of the United States
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| legalArea |
administrative law
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constitutional law → environmental law → natural resources law → statutory interpretation → |
| litigatesIn |
United States Supreme Court
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United States courts of appeals → United States district courts → |
| litigationType |
civil litigation
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| partOf |
Environment and Natural Resources Division
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United States Department of Justice → |
| primaryFunction |
defend federal agencies in environmental litigation
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defend federal programs in environmental litigation → represent the United States in civil environmental cases → |
| represents |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
→
United States Department of Agriculture → United States Department of the Interior → United States Environmental Protection Agency → other federal agencies with environmental responsibilities → |
| sector |
public sector
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| staffIncludes |
appellate attorneys
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paralegals → support staff → trial attorneys → |
| subjectTo |
oversight by the Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division
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| worksWith |
United States Attorneys Offices
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other sections of the Environment and Natural Resources Division → |