Since the 1870 Act that established the Department of Justice as an executive department of the government of the United States, the Attorney General has guided the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.

Nov 15, 2022 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86 th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide.

The Attorney General represents the United States in legal matters generally and gives advice and opinions to the President and to the heads of the executive departments of the Government when so requested.

The Judiciary Act was passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington on September 24, 1789, making the Attorney General position the fourth in the order of creation by Congress of those positions that have come to be defined as Cabinet level positions.

Mar 18, 2024 · Messages to the Department of Justice, including the Attorney General, may be sent using this form. Your message will be forwarded to the responsible Department of Justice component for appropriate handling.

Nov 28, 2022 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was sworn in as the 86 th Attorney General of the United States on March 11, 2021. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, Attorney General Garland leads the Justice Department’s 115,000 employees, who work across the United States and in more than 50 countries worldwide.

Jan 17, 2025 · Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Justice Department Employees and Partners for the 72nd Annual Attorney General’s Awards

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Jul 29, 2024 · Top center of the page: Attorney General. Directly below and connected to the Attorney General is the Deputy Attorney General. Below the Deputy Attorney General, from left to right, top to bottom, are: Solicitor General. Associate Attorney General. Office of Legislative Affairs. Office of Legal Counsel. Office of Legal Policy. Office of Public ...

Under the leadership of the Attorney General of the United States, the Justice Department is composed of more than 40 separate component organizations and more than 115,000 employees.