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The Attorney General is the head of The Department of Justice (DOJ).
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Who was the first Hispanic American to hold the position of the US Attorney General?
Alberto Gonzales, 2005
What department is the Attorney General the head of?
In the United States, the Attorney General is a cabinet level position. The Attorney General is in charge of the US Justice Department.
Which cabinet position is considered the chief lawyer of the US?
The Attorney General
How is the solicitor general appointed?
The Attorney General serves at the pleasure of the President, but any nominee for the position must be confirmed by the US Senate.
Are US Attorneys subordinate to the US Attorney General?
They are somehow under the US Attorney General. I just know that the US Attorney General is the head of the US Department of Justice.
What does the constitution say are the requirements for an attorney general?
The Attorney General of the US is a member of the President's Cabinet and is the Director of the Justice Department. The requirements for this position are not deliniated in the Constitution. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Attorney_General
Who is the attorney general of Kentucky?
Robert E. Cooper, Jr. since 2006. Tennessee is the only US State whose Attorney General is appointed to that position by the State Supreme Court.
Has a US Attorney General never had a law degree?
There is no law that states that the Attorney General must be an attorney.
Who is the attorney general?
There are attorney general positions in several countries and all US states.Eric H. Holder Jr. is the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder was appointed to this position by Barack Obama on February 3, 2009.For other positions see the related questions below.
What does a state attorney general do?
The attorney general is head of the US Department of Justice and the chief law officer of the federal government. He or she represents the United States in legal matters generally, and gives advice and opinions to the president and to other heads of executive departments as requested. The Attorney General enforces the laws of the US and oversees the several US Attorneys who conduct prosecutions for federal offenses.
Why did general Douglas MacArthur struggle to hold the US position in the Philippines?
General MacArthur tried to hold the US position in the Philippines becasue he was the comanding general and that was his job. It was a struggle because the Japanese had used surprise, destroyed half the US Army's fighter planes in the region, US and Philippine troops were poorly supplied, and the US was unable to quickly provide supplies or reinforcements.
What political party is the US attorney general in?
The current Attorney General, Eric Holder, is a Democrat.
