Solicitor General of the United States
The solicitor general of the United States, the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice, represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Elizabeth Prelogar has served in the role since October 28, 2021.
Image: Benjamin Helm Bristow, Brady Handy bw photo portrait, ca 1870 1880
Image: John Goode Brady Handy
Image: George A. Jenks
Image: William Howard Taft, Bain bw photo portrait, 1908
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ), also known as the Justice Department, is a federal executive department of the United States government tasked with the enforcement of federal law and administration of justice in the United States. It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. 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. The current attorney general is Merrick Garland, who has served since March 2021.
The Robert F. Kennedy Building is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Thomas Nast illustration entitled "Halt," published October 17, 1874
Organizational chart for the Department of Justice (click to enlarge)
