United States Associate Attorney General
| United States Associate Attorney General | |
|---|---|
 Seal of the Department | |
 Flag of the Associate Attorney General | |
| United States Department of Justice | |
| Reports to | United States Attorney General |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Constituting instrument | 28 U.S.C. § 504a |
| Formation | March 10, 1977 |
| First holder | Michael J. Egan |
| Website | www |
The Associate Attorney General of the United States is the third-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.[1][2] The Associate Attorney General is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.[3] On January 21, 2021, it was announced that President Biden had appointed Matthew Colangelo, who most recently worked in the Office of the Attorney General of New York, to serve as Acting Associate Attorney General while the Senate considers the nomination of Vanita Gupta to serve as Associate Attorney General.[4][5]
The Office of the Associate Attorney General oversees the Antitrust Division, the Civil Division, the Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Tax Division, the Office of Justice Programs, the Community Oriented Policing Services, the Community Relations Service, the Office of Dispute Resolution, the Office of Violence Against Women, the Office of Information and Privacy, the Executive Office for United States Trustees, and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.[2]
The Office of the Associate Attorney General was created on March 10, 1977, by Attorney General Order No. 699-77.[1]
List of United States Associate Attorneys General[]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Years in office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael J. Egan | 1977–1979 | Carter | |
| 2 | 
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John H. Shenefield | 1979–1981 | |
| 3 | 
|
Rudolph W. Giuliani | 1981–1983 | Reagan |
| 4 | D. Lowell Jensen | 1983–1985 | ||
| 5 | Arnold I. Burns | 1985–1986 | ||
| 6 | 
|
Stephen S. Trott | 1986–1988 | |
| 7 | 
|
Frank Keating | 1988–1990 | George H. W. Bush |
| Vacant | 1990–1992 | |||
| 8 | Wayne Budd | 1992–1993 | George H. W. Bush | |
| 9 | Webster Hubbell | 1993–1994 | Clinton | |
| 10 | John Schmidt | 1994–1997 | ||
| 11 | 
|
Raymond C. Fisher | 1997–1999 | |
| 12 | Daniel Marcus | 1999–2001 | ||
| 13 | Jay B. Stephens | 2001–2002 | George W. Bush | |
| Peter Keisler * | 2002–2003 | |||
| 14 | 
|
Robert McCallum Jr. | 2003–2006 | |
| William W. Mercer * | 2006–2007 | |||
| Gregory G. Katsas * | 2007–2008 | |||
| 15 | 
|
Kevin J. O'Connor | 2008–2009 | |
| 16 | 
|
Thomas J. Perrelli | 2009–2012 | Obama |
| 17 | 
|
Tony West | 2012–2014 | |
|
Stuart F. Delery * | 2014–2016 | ||
|
William J. Baer * | 2016–2017 | ||
|
Jesse Panuccio * | 2017 | Trump | |
| 18 | 
|
Rachel Brand | 2017–2018 | |
|
|
Jesse Panuccio * | 2018–2019 | ||
|
Claire McCusker Murray* | 2019–2021 | ||
| Matthew Colangelo* | 2021 | Biden | ||
| 19 | 
|
Vanita Gupta | 2021–present | |
| * Acting Associate Attorney General | ||||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "USDOJ: Office of the Associate Attorney General". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "US CODE: Title 28,504a. Associate Attorney General". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ Zapotosky, Matt (January 21, 2021). "Biden administration installs host of acting leaders to run Justice Department as president's nominees await confirmation". Washington Post. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ "Biden announces he will nominate Lisa Monaco and Vanita Gupta '01 for top Justice Department posts | NYU School of Law". www.law.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
External links[]
- United States Associate Attorneys General
- United States Department of Justice