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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Appellate Section of the Criminal Division | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legal office
ⓘ
section of a government agency ⓘ |
| advises |
Criminal Division
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surface form:
Criminal Division trial sections
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| 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
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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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
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Justice
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| responsibleFor |
coordinating appellate strategy in Criminal Division cases
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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
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surface form:
United States Attorneys’ Offices
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| worksOn |
amicus curiae briefs in appellate courts
ⓘ
petitions for writs of certiorari in criminal cases ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Appellate Section of the Criminal Division