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Yes. The Office of the Solicitor General, which is part of the Department of Justice, represents the United States' interest in court. As of February 2011, Neal Katyal is the acting US Solicitor General. He succeeded Elena Kagan who was elevated to the US Supreme Court bench.
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Which US executive department is not headed by a secretary?
The US Department of Justice (DOJ or Justice Department) is headed by the Attorney General.
What are the duties of the us solicitor general?
The duties of the solicitor general are to represent the US in the supreme court and act like a tenth justice in the court.
What member of the Justice Department handles all Supreme Court appeals for the US government?
attorney general
Is the Attorney General in the US Supreme Court?
No. The U.S. Attorney General is head of the Department of Justice and the top law enforcement officer for the United States, but does not typically argue before the Supreme Court, except under special circumstances. The current Attorney General is Eric Holder. The U.S. Solicitor General (and staff attorneys), who is also a member of the Department of Justice, represents the government before the Supreme Court. The Solicitor General, while not a true member of the Court, is sometimes called "the tenth Justice."
Who heads up the Department of Justice under the Executive Branch?
The US Department of Justice is the legal arm of the Executive branch of the US. It duty is to prosecute offenders of Federal laws. The position heading this important cabinet post is the Attorney General.
What is an Associate Justice on the US Supreme Court?
Associate Justice is the formal title for any US Supreme Court justice who is not the Chief Justice. There are eight Associate Justices and one Chief Justice on the Supreme Court.
What is considered to be the center of the US justice system?
The US Supreme Court is the center of the US justice system. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.
What is the highest ranking office in the US justice department?
The US Attorney General is the highest ranking officer of the US Department of Justice, aside from the President of the US.
On what US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts did each of the current US Supreme Court justices serve?
Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr...............US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Justice Antonin Scalia.........................US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Justice Anthony Kennedy.....................US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Justice Clarence Thomas.....................US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg................US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Justice Stephen Breyer........................US Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit Justice Samuel Alito...........................US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit Justice Sonia Sotomayor.....................US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit Justice Elena Kagan............................N/A
What is the President of the US role as Personnel Recruiter?
The president must appoint a department head for each cabinet department. They also must select a Supreme Court justice in the case of a vacancy.
This department operates the federal bureau of investigation which investigates federal violations?
The US Department of Justice
What is the us attorney general in charge of?
The attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice.
