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{{Short description|3rd highest ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = United States Associate Attorney General
| insignia = Seal of the United States Department of Justice.svg
| insigniasize = 110
| insigniacaption = Seal of the Department
| flag = Flag of the United States Associate Attorney General.svg
| flagsize = 120
| flagcaption = Flag of the Associate Attorney General
| image = Ben Mizer.jpg
| imagesize = 180
| incumbent = [[Benjamin C. Mizer]]
| acting = y
| incumbentsince = February 2, 2024
| department = [[United States Department of Justice]]
| reports_to = [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]
| appointer = The [[President of the United States|President]]
| appointer_qualified = with [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[advice and consent]]
| termlength = No fixed term
| constituting_instrument = {{usc|28|504a}}
| formation = March 10, 1977
| first = [[Michael J. Egan]]
| website = {{url|www.justice.gov/asg}}
}}
 
The '''United States associate attorney general''' is the third-highest-ranking official in the [[United States Department of Justice]] (DOJ). The associate attorney general advises and assists the [[United States Attorney General|attorney general]] and the [[United States Deputy Attorney General|deputy attorney general]] in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety matters.<ref name="a">{{cite web |title=DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/mps/manual/ag.htm |access-date= September 22, 2007}}</ref><ref name="b">{{cite web |title=USDOJ: Office of the Associate Attorney General |url=http://www.usdoj.gov/aag/index.html |access-date=September 22, 2007}}</ref> The associate attorney general is appointed by the [[President of the United States|president]] and confirmed by the [[United States Senate|Senate]].<ref>{{cite web |title=US CODE: Title 28,504a. Associate Attorney General |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/504a-|access-date=September 22, 2007}}</ref>
 
The Office of the Associate Attorney General oversees the [[United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|Antitrust Division]], the [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Civil Division]], the [[United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division|Environment and Natural Resources Division]], the [[United States Department of Justice Tax Division|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.<ref name="b"/>
 
The Office of the Associate Attorney General was created on March 10, 1977, by Attorney General Order No. 699-77.<ref name="a"/>
 
==List of United States associate attorneys general==
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! {{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! Portrait
! Name
! Years in office
! President
|-
!1
|
| [[Michael J. Egan]]
| align="center" | 1977–1979
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | [[Jimmy Carter]]
|-
!2
|[[File:JohnHShenefield (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[John H. Shenefield]]
| align="center" | 1979–1981
|-
! 3
|[[File:2019 Rudolph Giuliani, Ex-Prefeito de Nova York - 48789790128 (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| [[Rudy Giuliani|Rudolph W. Giuliani]]
| align="center" | 1981–1983
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | [[Ronald Reagan]]
|-
!4
|[[File:D Lowell Jensen Senior District Judge.jpg|80px]]
| [[Delwen Lowell Jensen|D. Lowell Jensen]]
| align="center" | 1983–1985
|-
!5
|[[File:ArnoldBurnsSenate.png|80px]]
| [[Arnold I. Burns]]
| align="center" | 1985–1986
|-gu
!6
|[[File:Stephen S. Trott Circuit Judge.jpg|80px]]
| [[Stephen S. Trott]]
| align="center" | 1986–1988
|-
!7
|[[File:Frank Keating at a conference, Oct 20, 2001 - cropped.jpg|80px]]
| [[Frank Keating]]
| align="center" | 1988–1990
| align="center" | [[George H. W. Bush]]
|-
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center" | ''Vacant''
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center" | ''1990–1992''
|-
! 8
|
| [[Wayne Budd]]
| align="center" | 1992–1993
| align="center" | George H. W. Bush
|-
! 9
|
| [[Webster Hubbell]]
| align="center" | 1993–1994
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | [[Bill Clinton]]
|-
! 10
|
| [[John Schmidt]]
| align="center" | 1994–1997
|-
! 11
|[[File:Raymond C. Fisher.JPG|80px]]
| [[Raymond C. Fisher]]
| align="center" | 1997–1999
|-
!12
|
| [[Daniel Marcus (lawyer)|Daniel Marcus]]
| align="center" | 1999–2001
|-
!13
|
| [[Jay B. Stephens]]
| align="center" | 2001–2002
| rowspan=6 style="text-align:center" | [[George W. Bush]]
|-
! –
|[[File:Peterkeisler.jpg|80px]]
| [[Peter Keisler]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2002–2003
|-
! 14
|[[File:Robert D. McCallum, Jr.jpg|80px]]
| [[Robert McCallum Jr.]]
| align="center" | 2003–2006
|-
! –
|[[File:William W. Mercer.jpg|80px]]
| [[William W. Mercer]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2006–2007
|-
!–
|[[File:Gregory G. Katsas.jpg|80px]]
| [[Gregory G. Katsas]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2007–2008
|-
!15
|[[File:Kevin J. O'Connor.jpg|80px]]
| [[Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney)|Kevin J. O'Connor]]
| align="center" | 2008–2009
|-
!16
|[[File:Thomas Perrelli USDOJ portrait.jpg|80px]]
| [[Thomas J. Perrelli]]
| align="center" | 2009–2012
| rowspan=4 style="text-align:center" | [[Barack Obama]]
|-
!17
|[[File:TonyWest-Official DOJ Portrait.jpg|80px]]
| [[Tony West (attorney)|Tony West]]
| align="center" | 2012–2014
|-
! –
|[[File:Stuart Delery.png|80px]]
| [[Stuart F. Delery]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2014–2016
|-
!–
|[[File:William J. Baer official photo.jpg|80px]]
| [[William Baer (antitrust lawyer)|William J. Baer]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2016–2017
|-
! –
|[[File:Jesse Panuccio official photo.jpg|80px]]
| [[Jesse Panuccio]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2017
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center" | [[Donald Trump]]
|-
! 18
|[[File:Rachel Brand official photo.jpg|80px]]
| [[Rachel Brand]]
| align="center" | 2017–2018
|-
! –
|[[File:Jesse Panuccio official photo.jpg|80px]]
| [[Jesse Panuccio]] <sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2018–2019
|-
! –
|[[File:Claire McCusker Murray official portrait.jpg|80px]]
| [[Claire McCusker Murray]]<sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2019–2021
|-
!–
|[[File:Matthew Colangelo (cropped).jpg|80px]]
| Matthew Colangelo<sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2021
| rowspan="3" style="text-align:center" |[[Joe Biden]]
|-
!19
|[[File: Asg vanita gupta.jpg|80px]]
|[[Vanita Gupta]]
| style="text-align:center" | 2021–2024
|-
!–
|[[File:Ben Mizer.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[Benjamin C. Mizer]]<sup>*</sup>
| align="center" | 2024–present
|-
|-class="small"
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center" | <sup>*</sup> Acting Associate Attorney General
|}
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* {{Official website}}
 
{{DOJ agencies}}
{{Authority control}}
 
[[Category:United States associate attorneys general| ]]
[[Category:United States Department of Justice|Associate]]

Revision as of 00:26, 11 December 2024

United States Associate Attorney General
File:Seal of the United States Department of Justice.svg
Seal of the Department
File:Flag of the United States Associate Attorney General.svg
Flag of the Associate Attorney General
since February 2, 2024
United States Department of Justice
Reports toAttorney General
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthNo fixed term
Constituting instrument28 U.S.C. § 504a
FormationMarch 10, 1977
First holderMichael J. Egan
Websitejustice.gov/asg

The United States associate attorney general is the third-highest-ranking official in the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). 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]

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 Jimmy Carter
2 File:JohnHShenefield (cropped).jpg John H. Shenefield 1979–1981
3 File:2019 Rudolph Giuliani, Ex-Prefeito de Nova York - 48789790128 (cropped).jpg Rudolph W. Giuliani 1981–1983 Ronald Reagan
4 File:D Lowell Jensen Senior District Judge.jpg D. Lowell Jensen 1983–1985
5 File:ArnoldBurnsSenate.png Arnold I. Burns 1985–1986
6 File:Stephen S. Trott Circuit Judge.jpg Stephen S. Trott 1986–1988
7 File:Frank Keating at a conference, Oct 20, 2001 - cropped.jpg 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 Bill Clinton
10 John Schmidt 1994–1997
11 File:Raymond C. Fisher.JPG Raymond C. Fisher 1997–1999
12 Daniel Marcus 1999–2001
13 Jay B. Stephens 2001–2002 George W. Bush
– File:Peterkeisler.jpg Peter Keisler * 2002–2003
14 File:Robert D. McCallum, Jr.jpg Robert McCallum Jr. 2003–2006
– File:William W. Mercer.jpg William W. Mercer * 2006–2007
– File:Gregory G. Katsas.jpg Gregory G. Katsas * 2007–2008
15 File:Kevin J. O'Connor.jpg Kevin J. O'Connor 2008–2009
16 File:Thomas Perrelli USDOJ portrait.jpg Thomas J. Perrelli 2009–2012 Barack Obama
17 File:TonyWest-Official DOJ Portrait.jpg Tony West 2012–2014
– File:Stuart Delery.png Stuart F. Delery * 2014–2016
– File:William J. Baer official photo.jpg William J. Baer * 2016–2017
– File:Jesse Panuccio official photo.jpg Jesse Panuccio * 2017 Donald Trump
18 File:Rachel Brand official photo.jpg Rachel Brand 2017–2018
– File:Jesse Panuccio official photo.jpg Jesse Panuccio * 2018–2019
– File:Claire McCusker Murray official portrait.jpg Claire McCusker Murray* 2019–2021
– File:Matthew Colangelo (cropped).jpg Matthew Colangelo* 2021 Joe Biden
19 File:Asg vanita gupta.jpg Vanita Gupta 2021–2024
– File:Ben Mizer.jpg Benjamin C. Mizer* 2024–present
* Acting Associate Attorney General

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General". http://www.usdoj.gov/jmd/mps/manual/ag.htm. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "USDOJ: Office of the Associate Attorney General". http://www.usdoj.gov/aag/index.html. 
  3. ↑ "US CODE: Title 28,504a. Associate Attorney General". https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/504a-. 

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