Civil Division
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The Civil Division is the largest litigating division of the U.S. Department of Justice, responsible for representing the United States, its agencies, and officials in a broad range of civil and regulatory matters in federal courts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Civil Division canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | litigating division of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
career attorneys
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civilian professional staff ⓘ support personnel ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
civil defense of environmental and natural resources programs when the United States is a party
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civil defense of health care programs involving federal funds ⓘ civil defense of national security programs ⓘ civil enforcement of federal consumer protection laws ⓘ civil enforcement of immigration laws ⓘ class action lawsuits involving the federal government ⓘ mass torts involving federal interests ⓘ nationwide injunction litigation involving federal policies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | largest litigating division of the United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| hasSubdivision |
Appellate Staff of the Civil Division
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Commercial Litigation Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Consumer Protection Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Programs Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Fraud Section within the Commercial Litigation Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Immigration Litigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Torts Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headedBy | Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal courts of the United States ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | Title 28 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| litigatesIn |
Supreme Court of the United States
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United States courts of appeals NERFINISHED ⓘ United States district courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | to represent the interests of the United States in civil and regulatory litigation ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Deputy Attorney General
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United States Attorney General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
defending federal statutes and regulations
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handling civil matters involving administrative law and agency actions ⓘ handling civil matters involving constitutional challenges to federal programs ⓘ handling civil matters involving federal benefits programs ⓘ handling civil matters involving federal contracts ⓘ handling civil matters involving federal personnel and employment ⓘ handling complex civil litigation ⓘ handling consumer protection enforcement in civil cases ⓘ handling fraud and False Claims Act litigation ⓘ handling immigration-related civil litigation ⓘ handling national security-related civil litigation ⓘ handling regulatory litigation ⓘ handling tort claims against the United States ⓘ representing United States government agencies in civil matters ⓘ representing United States officials in civil matters ⓘ representing the United States in civil matters ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Office of the Solicitor General
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United States Attorneys’ Offices NERFINISHED ⓘ federal executive agencies ⓘ |
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