Justice Manual
The Justice Manual (known before 2018 as the United States Attorneys' Manual) is a looseleaf text designed as a quick and ready reference for United States Attorneys and other employees of the United States Department of Justice responsible for the prosecution of violations of federal law. It contains general policies and guidance relevant to the work of the United States Attorneys' offices and to their relations with the legal divisions, investigative agencies, and other components within the Department of Justice.
The Manual is an internal document of the Department of Justice, and as such, does not have the force of law. It is updated periodically in much the same way as commercial looseleaf services are. New hard copies of the manual are issued annually to the department's attorneys. It is also available online.[1]
History
The last comprehensive update of the manual was in 2018, the first major revision in more than two decades.[2] At the same time, the manual was renamed the Justice Manual.[2][3] Two controversial changes in the revision were the removals of sections regarding press freedom and racial gerrymandering.[4]
Organization
The Justice Manual is divided into nine titles:[3]
- Organization and Functions
- Appeals
- Executive Office for United States Attorneys
- Civil
- Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Tax
- Antitrust
- Civil Rights
- Criminal
Each title has a corresponding Resource Manual that includes copies of policies, form letters, and other documents.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Attorney's Manual, U.S. Department of Justice, 2 May 2018, retrieved 2 May 2018
- ^ a b Department of Justice Announces the Rollout of an Updated United States Attorneys' Manual (press release), United States Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs (September 25, 2018).
- ^ a b c Justice Manual, United States Department of Justice (last accessed January 1, 2021).
- ^ Tillman, Zoe (29 April 2018). "The Justice Department Deleted Language About Press Freedom and Racial Gerrymandering From Its Internal Manual". Buzzfeed. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- This article incorporates public domain material from Justice Manual. United States Department of Justice.
External links
- Justice Manual online
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- Headquarters: Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
- Merrick Garland, Attorney General
- Lisa Monaco, Deputy Attorney General
Attorney
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- Justice Management Division
- Criminal Division
- National Security Division
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Bureau of Prisons (National Institute of Corrections * Federal Prison Industries)
- United States Marshals Service
- Executive Office for Immigration Review (Board of Immigration Appeals)
- Office of the Pardon Attorney
- Office of Professional Responsibility
- Office of Tribal Justice
- Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
- Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces
- Executive Office for United States Attorneys
- United States Attorneys' Offices
- INTERPOL Washington--United States National Central Bureau
- United States Parole Commission
- Office of Legal Counsel
- Office of Legal Policy
- Office of Legislative Affairs
- Office of Public Affairs
- Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General
- Special Counsel's Office
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General
- Office of Justice Programs
- Office on Violence Against Women
- Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
- Office of Information Policy
- Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States
- Antitrust Division
- Civil Division
- Civil Rights Division
- Environment and Natural Resources Division
- Tax Division
- Executive Office for United States Trustees
- Community Relations Service
- Office for Access to Justice
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