United States Associate Attorney General
The United States associate attorney general is the third-highest-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice. The associate attorney general advises and assists the attorney general and the deputy attorney general in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety matters. The associate attorney general is appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
United States Associate Attorney General
Image: John H Shenefield (cropped)
Image: 2019 Rudolph Giuliani, Ex Prefeito de Nova York 48789790128 (cropped)
Image: Frank Keating at a conference, Oct 20, 2001 cropped
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)