United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a federal executive department of the U.S. government that oversees the domestic enforcement of federal laws and the administration of justice. The department is headed by the U.S. attorney general, who reports directly to the president of the United States and is a member of the president's cabinet. Pam Bondi has served as U.S. attorney general since February 4, 2025.[2]
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| Formed | July 1, 1870 |
| Jurisdiction | U.S. federal government |
| Headquarters | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C., United States |
| Employees | 113,114 (2019)[1] |
| Annual budget | $37.52 billion (FY 2024) |
| Agency executives | Pam Bondi, Attorney General Todd Blanche, Deputy Attorney General Vacant, Associate Attorney General D. John Sauer, Solicitor General |
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The Justice Department contains most of the United States' federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
The department also has eight divisions of lawyers who represent the federal government in litigation: the Criminal, Civil, Antitrust, Tax, Civil Rights, Environment and Natural Resources, National Security, and Justice Management Divisions. The DOJ includes the U.S. Attorneys' offices for each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts.
The U.S. Congress created the Justice Department in 1870, during the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant. The DOJ's functions began in 1789, when Congress created the office of the Attorney General.[3]
United States Department Of Justice Media
Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Halt," published October 17, 1874
Organizational chart for the Department of Justice (click to enlarge)
References
- ↑ 2020 Budget SummaryThe United States Department of Justice. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ U.S. Senate: Donald J. Trump Cabinet Nominations. www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ↑ Department of Justice | About DOJ | United States Department of Justice (in en). www.justice.gov (2014-09-16). Retrieved 2025-09-02.