Judiciary Act of 1870
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The Judiciary Act of 1870 is a U.S. federal law that created the Department of Justice and centralized federal law enforcement and legal representation under the Attorney General.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Judiciary Act
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United States federal statute → |
| alsoKnownAs |
An Act to establish the Department of Justice
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| appliesTo |
federal courts of the United States
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| assignedHead |
Attorney General of the United States
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| branch |
executive branch of the United States government
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| centralized |
federal law enforcement functions
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federal legal representation → |
| codifiedInPartAs |
Title 28 of the United States Code
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| country |
United States
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| created |
Office of the Solicitor General of the United States
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United States Department of Justice → |
| dateEnacted |
1870-06-22
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| effect |
institutionalized the modern role of the Attorney General
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strengthened federal capacity to enforce national laws → |
| empowered |
Attorney General of the United States
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| enactedBy |
41st United States Congress
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| established |
framework for federal criminal prosecutions under the Department of Justice
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structure for coordination of United States Attorneys → |
| governs |
administration of federal legal affairs by the Department of Justice
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| historicalContext |
Reconstruction era
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| jurisdictionOver |
litigation involving the United States government
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| language |
English
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| legalCitation |
16 Stat. 162
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| locationSigned |
Washington, D.C.
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| providedThat |
Attorney General shall supervise the conduct of all suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States is concerned
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Department of Justice shall represent the United States in legal matters → United States Attorneys are subject to direction of the Attorney General → |
| purpose |
to consolidate federal legal business under the Attorney General
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to create a unified Department of Justice → to supervise United States Attorneys and federal marshals → |
| relatedTo |
Judiciary Act of 1789
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Office of the Attorney General (United States) → |
| signedBy |
Ulysses S. Grant
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| subjectMatter |
federal law enforcement administration
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organization of federal legal affairs → |
| typeOfLegislation |
organizational statute
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| yearEnacted |
1870
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United States Department of Justice
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