United States Associate Attorney General

United States Associate Attorney General
Flag of the associate attorney general
United States Department of Justice
Reports toAttorney General
Deputy Attorney 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
Websitewww.justice.gov/asg

The United States associate attorney general (ASG) is the third-highest ranking official in the United States Department of Justice. The position of the associate attorney general was created on March 10, 1977.[1][2]

Duties

The duties of the associate attorney general are:

1. Help run the Department of Justice – They help the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General manage how the DOJ works.

2. Oversee key divisions – They are in charge of several parts of the DOJ, like:

Civil Division (handles lawsuits involving the U.S. government)

Antitrust Division (deals with unfair business practices and monopolies)

Civil Rights Division (protects people’s rights and fights discrimination)

Environment and Natural Resources Division (handles environmental laws)

3. Advise on policy – They help shape the government’s legal policies and make sure they follow the law.

4. Coordinate with other agencies – They often work with other parts of the government on issues like civil rights, consumer protection, and environmental enforcement.

5. Represent the DOJ – They may speak on behalf of the Department in public, in meetings, or before Congress.

List of associate attorneys generals

No. Portrait Name Years in office President
1 Michael J. Egan 1977–1979 Jimmy Carter
2 John H. Shenefield 1979–1981
3 Rudolph W. Giuliani 1981–1983 Ronald 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 Bill 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 Barack Obama
17 Tony West 2012–2014
– Stuart F. Delery * 2014–2016
– William J. Baer * 2016–2017
– Jesse Panuccio * 2017 Donald Trump
18 Rachel Brand 2017–2018
– Jesse Panuccio * 2018–2019
– Claire McCusker Murray* 2019–2021
– Matthew Colangelo* 2021 Joe Biden
19 Vanita Gupta 2021–2024
– Benjamin C. Mizer* 2024-2025
* Acting Associate Attorney General

References

  1. ↑ "DOJ: JMD: MPS: Functions Manual: Attorney General". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
  2. ↑ "USDOJ: Office of the Associate Attorney General". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
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