Attorney General

Examples of Attorney General in the following topics:

• The Cabinet

  • The existence of the Cabinet dates back to the first President of the United States, George Washington, who appointed a Cabinet of four men: Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph to advise him and to assist him in carrying out his duties.
  • Aside from the Attorney General and the Postmaster General (when it was a Cabinet position), they all receive the title of Secretary.
  •  The confirmation of the office of Attorney General is overseen by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
  • Eric Holder, Obama's first-term Attorney General was replaced by Loretta E.
  • Permanent Representative to the United Nations Susan Rice, Attorney General Eric H.

• Cabinet Departments

  • The attorney general is an example of a cabinet member, and oversees the executive Department of Justice.
  • At the top of each department is the secretary (in the Department of Justice, the highest office is called the "attorney general," but the role is parallel to that of the secretary of state, defense, etc.).
  • George Washington thus began the practice of having a formal cabinet of advisors when he appointed Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph.
  • The attorney general is the head of the Department of Justice, and is a prominent cabinet member.

• A Typical Department Structure

  • In the Department of Justice, the Attorney General is the equivalent of the secretary, the deputy attorney general ranks second in charge, and an array of internally administered offices are lower on the hierarchy.
  • At the top of each department is the secretary (in the Department of Justice, the highest office is called the "attorney general," but the role is the same as that of the secretary of state, defense, etc.).

• Executive Privilege

  • Once invoked, a presumption of privilege is established, requiring the prosecutor to make a "sufficient showing" that the "Presidential material" is "essential to the justice of the case. " Historically, the uses of executive privilege underscore the untested nature of the doctrine, since Presidents have generally sidestepped open confrontations with the United States Congress and the courts over the issue by first asserting the privilege, then producing some of the documents requested on an assertedly voluntary basis.
  • Because Nixon had asserted only a generalized need for confidentiality, the Court held that the larger public interest in obtaining the truth in the context of a criminal prosecution took precedence.
  • Bush first asserted executive privilege to deny disclosure of sought details regarding former Attorney General Janet Reno, the scandal involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) misuse of organized-crime informants James J.
  • On June 20, 2012, President Barack Obama asserted executive privilege, his first, to withhold certain Department of Justice documents related to the ongoing Operation Fast and Furious controversy ahead of a United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform vote to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress for refusing to produce the documents.
  • Later the same day, the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform voted 23-17 along party lines to hold Attorney General Holder in contempt of Congress over not releasing documents regarding Fast and Furious.

• The Powers of State Government

  • The rest of the states call their legislature the General Assembly.
  • These include the offices of Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, auditors, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, and Commissioner of Education.

• The 24th Amendment

  • Mississippi's Attorney General, Joe Patterson, complained about the complexity of two sets of voters - those who paid their poll tax and could vote in all elections, and those who had not and could only vote in federal elections

• The Executive Branch

  • The Cabinet of the United States is composed of the most senior appointed officers of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States, who are generally the heads of the federal executive departments.
  • Aside from the Attorney General, and formerly the Postmaster General, they all receive the title of Secretary.
  • Positions in the Cabinet include Secretary of State, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of Defense, Attorney General.

• Basic Judicial Requirements

  • In order to represent a party in a case in a district court, a person must be an Attorney At Law and generally must be admitted to the bar of that particular court.
  • Admission to the bar of a district court is generally granted as a matter of course to any attorney who is admitted to practice law in the state where the district court sits.
  • Many district courts also allow an attorney who has been admitted and remains an active member in good standing of any state, territory or the District of Columbia bar to become a member.
  • The attorney submits his application with a fee and takes the oath of admission.
  • Several district courts require attorneys seeking admission to their bars to take an additional bar examination on federal law, including the following: the Southern District of Ohio, the Northern District of Florida, and the District of Puerto Rico.

• Types of Courts

  • The United States district courts are the general federal trial courts, although in many cases Congress has passed statutes which divert original jurisdiction to these specialized courts or to administrative law judges (ALJs).
  • It generally is an appellate court that operates under discretionary review.
  • There is generally no right of appeal to the Supreme Court.
  • Such cases are generally referred to a designated individual, usually a sitting or retired judge, or a well-respected attorney, to sit as a special master and report to the Court with recommendations.

• U.S. District Courts

  • The U.S. district courts are responsible for holding general trials for civil and criminal cases.
  • Meanwhile, criminal cases involve a U.S. attorney (the prosecutor), a grand jury, and a defendant.
  • Defendants may also have their own private attorney to represent them or a court-appointed attorney if they are unable to afford counsel.
  • Criminal cases involve an arraignment hearing in which defendants enter a plea to the charges brought against them by the U.S. attorney.