United States Department of Justice

A federal executive department responsible for enforcing federal law, representing the United States in legal matters, and administering federal justice.

United States Solicitor General: The federal officer who represents the United States before the Supreme Court. This office directs the department’s Supreme Court litigation.
United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division: The department component that enforces federal laws against anticompetitive conduct. It brings cases challenging mergers, cartels, and monopolization.
United States Department of Justice Act of 1870: The 1870 law that created the Department of Justice and established the attorney general’s cabinet department. Congress formalized the department to coordinate federal legal work.
United States Department of Homeland Security: A federal executive department responsible for domestic security, border protection, and emergency preparedness. DHS handles many security functions that are distinct from DOJ’s legal and prosecutorial role.
United States Department of Justice independence: The norm that federal law enforcement and prosecutorial decisions should be insulated from improper political direction. The department’s work depends on public confidence that cases are not driven by partisan orders.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: The federal agency that investigates federal crimes and gathers domestic intelligence. The FBI is the department’s principal investigative agency.
United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division: The department component that enforces federal laws protecting civil rights. Its cases address discrimination and violations of protected rights.
United States Attorney General: The chief legal officer of the United States, an office established in 1789. The attorney general’s earlier office preceded the department by more than eighty years.
Federal judiciary of the United States: The system of federal courts that interprets and applies federal law in cases and controversies. Courts adjudicate cases; the department investigates, prosecutes, and litigates for the government.
Federal law enforcement in the United States: The exercise of federal authority to investigate and enforce national laws. DOJ is a central institution within the broader federal enforcement system.

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