Land Acquisition Section
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The Land Acquisition Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice that handles legal matters related to the acquisition of land and real property for federal use.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government legal office
ⓘ
section of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employer |
attorneys
ⓘ
paralegals ⓘ support staff ⓘ |
| field |
condemnation law
ⓘ
eminent domain ⓘ federal litigation ⓘ land acquisition law ⓘ real property law ⓘ |
| goal |
ensure payment of just compensation for property acquired by the United States
ⓘ
protect the interests of the United States in land acquisition litigation ⓘ secure necessary real property interests for federal projects in a lawful manner ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
condemnation actions in federal courts
ⓘ
inverse condemnation claims involving federal land acquisition ⓘ title and boundary disputes related to federal acquisitions ⓘ valuation disputes over just compensation for taken property ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
Declaration of Taking Act
ⓘ
United States Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
federal eminent domain power ⓘ |
| location |
Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. (headquarters)
|
| parentOrganization |
Environment and Natural Resources Division
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| partOf |
Environment and Natural Resources Division
ⓘ
United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
|
| primaryFunction | handle legal matters related to acquisition of land and real property for federal use ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assist federal agencies in planning and implementing real property acquisitions
ⓘ
defend the United States in challenges to federal land acquisitions ⓘ litigate condemnation actions to acquire property for federal projects ⓘ negotiate and finalize settlements in land acquisition cases ⓘ provide legal advice to federal agencies on land acquisition issues ⓘ represent the United States in federal land acquisition cases ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
U.S. constitutional requirements for just compensation
ⓘ
U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| usesProcedure |
federal condemnation procedures
ⓘ
negotiated purchase of real property interests ⓘ |
| website | https://www.justice.gov/enrd ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. General Services Administration ⓘ
surface form:
General Services Administration
National Park Service ⓘ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ⓘ other federal agencies acquiring real property ⓘ |