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List of Department of Justice appointments by Joe Biden

List of Department of Justice appointments by Joe Biden

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President Biden will make many nominations to key roles in the Department of Justice, including the attorney general, deputy attorney general, and solicitor general. As with all other nominations, almost all of them have to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can start their service.

Main article: List of political appointments by Joe Biden

Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Justice by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of February 28, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 14 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 10 positions do not have nominees, and 6 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]

Color key

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership

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Divisions

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Offices

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Federal agencies

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Other offices and agencies

See also: United States Attorneys appointed by Joe Biden
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Commissions

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Withdrawn nominations

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See also

Notes

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote
  1. [R 1]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. [R 2]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. [R 3]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. [R 4]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth Prelogar, of Indiana, to be Solicitor General of the United States)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. [R 5]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. [R 6]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. [R 7]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  8. [R 8]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  9. [R 9]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  10. [R 10]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  11. [R 11]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  12. [R 12]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  13. [R 13]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives)". US Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  14. [R 14]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Congress. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  15. [R 15]
    "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice)". US Congress. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
Confirmations by voice vote
  1. [V 1]
    "PN2055 - Nomination of Carlos Felipe Uriarte for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. [V 2]
    "PN422 - Nomination of Anne Milgram for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. [V 3]
    "PN275 — Ronald L. Davis — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  4. [V 4]
    "PN1672 — Paul Monteiro — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

References

  1. [1]
    Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. [2]
    Johnson, Kevin. "Senate confirms Merrick Garland 70-30; sprawling Capitol inquiry awaits". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Johnson, Carrie (January 31, 2024). "As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'". NPR. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  4. [4]
    Velz, Peter (May 25, 2021). "This evening, the @VP will ceremonially swear in @KristenClarkeJD as Assistant Attorney for the Civil Rights Division at @TheJusticeDept". Twitter. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  5. [5]
    "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate 11 Key Administration Leaders on National Security and Law Enforcement". The White House. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  6. [6]
    "Polite retires from leading Justice Department's Criminal Division". Associated Press. July 17, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. [7]
    "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. [8]
    "Schroeder retires from leading Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel". Duke Law. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  9. [9]
    "President Biden Announces Hampton Dellinger as Nominee for Special Counsel, Office of the Special Counsel" (Press release). The White House. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  10. [10]
    "FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Ghost Guns, Ensures That ATF Has the Leadership it Needs to Enforce Our Gun Laws". The White House. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  11. [11]
    "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  12. [12]
    "President Biden Taps Nationally Renowned Criminal Justice Researcher Nancy La Vigne to Lead NIJ". Office of Justice Programs. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Offices | Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)". Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  14. [14]
    "OJJDP Welcomes New Administrator". Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
  15. [15]
    "Governor Wes Moore Appoints First Secretary of the Department of Service and Civic Innovation". Office of Governor Wes Moore. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. [16]
    Justice Department [@TheJusticeDept] (July 18, 2023). "Rosie Hidalgo Sworn In as Director for the Office on Violence Against Women, making her the first Senate-confirmed director to lead @OVWJustice since 2012" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
  17. [17]
    "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  18. [18]
    "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  19. [19]
    "AP sources: Biden to nominate former special agent, gun control advocate David Chipman as ATF director". KWWL. Associated Press. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  20. [20]
    Raju, Manu (September 9, 2021). "White House withdraws David Chipman's nomination as head of ATF". CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  21. [21]
    "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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