[Jim W N]

The Dept of Justice is a Judiciary Branch title, not an Executive Branch title.

Stop blurring the checks and balances of the distinct three branches of gov't.

REPLACE THE TITLE "DOJ" WITH "OAG" (The Office of the Attorney General).

[Red Badger]

GOOGLE AI Overview

The Department of Justice officially got its name and was established by an Act of Congress on June 22, 1870. Before this, the Office of the Attorney General had existed since 1789 but lacked a dedicated department to oversee federal legal matters, a role the 1870 act assigned to the new Department of Justice.

Here’s a breakdown of the key dates:

1789:
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The Judiciary Act established the position of Attorney General, but it was not a full department.

June 22, 1870:
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Congress passed the Act to Establish the Department of Justice, creating the department as it is known today. This act solidified the Attorney General’s role as the head of this new executive department responsible for the federal judiciary and law enforcement.

[Petrosius]

The Dept of Justice is a Judiciary Branch title, not an Executive Branch title.

The Department of Justice is in the Executive Branch and is headed by the Attorney General.