Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

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The Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is the specialized unit responsible for handling and overseeing federal criminal appeals, shaping legal precedent, and providing appellate expertise and support across the Department.

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instanceOf component of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
government legal office
areaOfLaw constitutional criminal procedure
criminal procedure
federal criminal law
country United States of America
employs career appellate litigators
federal government attorneys
support staff
focus appeals in the United States courts of appeals
important and complex issues of federal criminal law
fundingSource United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
governmentBranch executive branch of the United States government
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
languageOfWork English
legalAuthority laws of the United States
regulations and policies of the U.S. Department of Justice
legalSystem federal legal system of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
oversees criminal appeals arising from prosecutions brought by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
criminal appeals involving Criminal Division litigating sections
parentAgency United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED
parentOrganization Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED
partOf Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice NERFINISHED
primaryFunction handle federal criminal appeals
oversee federal criminal appellate litigation
provide appellate expertise within the Department of Justice
shape federal criminal law precedent through appellate advocacy
responsibility advise the Office of the Solicitor General on criminal appellate matters
assist in drafting and reviewing petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc in criminal cases
assist in drafting and reviewing petitions for writs of certiorari in criminal cases
coordinate appellate positions among U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
prepare and review briefs in federal criminal appeals
present oral argument in federal courts of appeals
provide guidance to federal prosecutors on appellate issues
represent the United States in criminal cases in the federal courts of appeals
review and help formulate government positions on important questions of criminal law
roleInSystem central appellate authority for federal criminal cases within the Department of Justice
contributes to the development of nationwide precedent on federal criminal law
helps ensure consistency of the federal government’s criminal appellate positions
sector public sector
subjectTo direction of the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
policies of the U.S. Department of Justice
worksWith Office of the Solicitor General of the United States NERFINISHED
United States Attorneys’ Offices NERFINISHED
other components of the U.S. Department of Justice
other sections of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice

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United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units coordinatesWith Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice