Office of the Attorney General
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The Office of the Attorney General is the chief legal office of the U.S. federal government, responsible for overseeing the Department of Justice and serving as the principal legal advisor to the President and executive agencies.
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Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
United States government office
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federal executive office → |
| advises |
President of the United States
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federal executive agencies → heads of executive departments → |
| appointingAuthority |
President of the United States
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| appointmentRequires |
advice and consent of the United States Senate
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| collaboratesWith |
state attorneys general
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| country |
United States of America
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| createdBy |
United States Congress
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| dateEstablished |
1789
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| hasRank |
Cabinet-level office
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| headedBy |
Attorney General of the United States
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| includedIn |
line of succession to the Presidency of the United States
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis |
Judiciary Act of 1789
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| locatedIn |
Washington, D.C.
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| memberOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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| oversees |
United States Department of Justice
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| partOf |
Executive Branch of the United States Government
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| publishes |
formal legal opinions
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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| responsibleFor |
advising on constitutionality of executive actions
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coordinating federal legal policy → coordinating federal responses to major legal and law enforcement issues → defending the United States in Supreme Court litigation through the Solicitor General → enforcing federal law through the Department of Justice → interpreting federal statutes for the executive branch → overseeing federal prosecutions through the Department of Justice → providing legal opinions to executive departments → providing legal opinions to the President → representing the United States in legal matters → supervising federal law enforcement policy → |
| role |
chief legal office of the U.S. federal government
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principal legal advisor to federal executive agencies → principal legal advisor to the President of the United States → |
| seat |
Washington, D.C.
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| supervises |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
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Drug Enforcement Administration → Federal Bureau of Investigation → Office of Legal Counsel → Office of the Solicitor General → United States Attorneys → United States Marshals Service → |
| typeOfJurisdiction |
nationwide
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Judiciary Act of 1789
("office of Attorney General of the United States")
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Washington administration ("Office of the Attorney General of the United States") → |
established |
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Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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Assistant United States Attorney General for the Civil Division → |
partOf |
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Seal of the United States Department of Justice
("Office of the Attorney General of the United States")
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governingBody |
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Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
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houses |
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Saturday Night Massacre
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officeInvolved |
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Tax Division
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parentAgency |
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Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice
("Office of the Attorney General of the United States")
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parentOrganization |
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United States Department of Justice
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predecessor |
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Judiciary Act of 1870
("Office of the Attorney General (United States)")
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relatedTo |
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Office of Legal Counsel
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subordinateTo |
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United States Deputy Attorney General
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worksWith |