Appellate Section

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The Appellate Section is a specialized unit within the U.S. Department of Justice’s Criminal Division that handles appeals and develops legal positions in federal criminal cases.

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Appellate Section of the Criminal Division 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf legal office
section of a government agency
advises Criminal Division
surface form: Criminal Division trial sections
advisesOn legal issues in federal criminal prosecutions
appearsIn Supreme Court of the United States
surface form: United States Supreme Court

United States courts of appeals
collaboratesWith Office of the Solicitor General
United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units
coordinates government positions on recurring federal criminal law issues
country United States of America
surface form: United States
develops legal positions for the Criminal Division in appellate courts
employer United States Department of Justice
employs appellate specialists
federal government attorneys
ensures uniform interpretation of federal criminal statutes within the Department of Justice
field appellate litigation
constitutional law
criminal law
federal criminal procedure
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
handles appeals in federal criminal cases
appeals involving constitutional challenges to federal criminal laws
appeals involving procedural issues in federal criminal trials
appeals involving sentencing issues
interlocutory appeals in criminal cases
post-conviction appeals involving federal criminal statutes
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
language English
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mission to represent the United States in criminal appeals and to shape federal criminal law through appellate advocacy
oversees Criminal Division participation in multi-circuit litigation
partOf Criminal Division
United States Department of Justice
surface form: U.S. Department of Justice
responsibleFor coordinating appellate strategy in Criminal Division cases
drafting appellate briefs in federal criminal cases
maintaining consistency in the Department of Justice’s criminal appellate positions
presenting oral argument in appellate courts
reviews draft appellate briefs prepared by other DOJ components in Criminal Division matters
sector public sector
subordinateTo Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
supports United States Attorneys
surface form: United States Attorneys’ Offices
worksOn amicus curiae briefs in appellate courts
petitions for writs of certiorari in criminal cases

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Criminal Division hasSubUnit Appellate Section
this entity surface form: Appellate Section of the Criminal Division