Skip to main content
Global Edition
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

United States Department of Justice

U.S. federal executive department


United States Department of Justice
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.

0 shares 10 views

News coverage

You might like

United States Department of Justice media coverage

Fani Willis Subpoenaed by House GOP

Fani Willis , Subpoenaed , by House GOP.
The Fulton County, GA, district attorney who brought charges against Donald Trump has..

Wibbitz Top Stories