Department of Justice
Attorney General's agency
The Department of Justice is the branch of the U.S. federal government responsible for law enforcement and administration of justice.
Headed by the Attorney General, it oversees federal prosecutions, the FBI, and other law enforcement agencies.
Often abbreviated DOJ or referred to simply as Justice: The Justice Department is investigating the case.
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- ATFFirearms oversight agency
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
investigation · arrest · seizure · raid · sting operation · task force · federal agents · warrant
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
- terrorismIntimidation through targeted violence
organized crime · public corruption · fraud · money laundering · cybercrime · narcotics trafficking · human trafficking · hate crimes
- appointeePerson named to position
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- nominationFormal candidate selection
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
Civil court proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- injunctionCourt-ordered behavioral requirement
discovery · deposition · testimony · verdict · appeal · brief · settlement · consent decree
FBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
- ATFFirearms oversight agency
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
indictment · investigation · arrest · seizure · raid · sting operation · task force · federal agents · warrant · fugitive
civil rights
Guaranteed individual legal protections
- antitrustAgainst corporate market dominance
- national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
- immigrationRelocating abroad permanently
terrorism · organized crime · public corruption · fraud · money laundering · cybercrime · narcotics trafficking · human trafficking · hate crimes · voter suppression
US Marshals
Federal law enforcement agency
Robert Kennedy
- appointeePerson named to position
- confirmationEstablishing something as true
- nominationFormal candidate selection
Janet Reno · resignation · Senate hearing · oversight · testimony
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
injunction · discovery · deposition · testimony · verdict · appeal · brief · settlement · consent decree · class action
Department of Justiceorganized crime
Structured illegal enterprise
criminal syndicates · drug cartels · criminal enterprises · the underworld · lawbreakers
Department of Justicedefense attorneys
Lawyers representing accused individuals
Department of JusticeSupreme Court
Nation's top tribunal
federal court system · federal judiciary · judicial branch · Congress · legislative branch
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