List of Department of Justice appointments by Joe Biden
President Biden will make many nominations to key roles in the Department of Justice, including the attorney general, deputy attorney general, and solicitor general. As with all other nominations, almost all of them have to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can start their service.
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Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Justice by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of April 28, 2022, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 14 nominees had been confirmed, 0 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 1 nominee has been announced, 4 positions to not have appointees, and 11 positions currently do not have nominees.[1]
Color key
Denotes appointees serving in offices that did not require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees confirmed by the Senate.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Denotes nominees who were withdrawn prior to being confirmed or assuming office.
Appointments
Leadership
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Merrick Garland[2] |
March 11, 2021
(Confirmed March 10, 2021, 70–30)[3] |
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![]() Lisa Monaco |
April 21, 2021
(Confirmed April 20, 2021, 98–2)[4] |
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![]() Vanita Gupta |
April 22, 2021
(Confirmed April 21, 2021, 51–49)[5] |
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![]() Elizabeth Prelogar |
October 28, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–36)[6] |
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Divisions
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Jonathan Kanter |
November 16, 2021
(Confirmed November 16, 2021, 68–29)[7] |
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Kristen Clarke |
May 25, 2021[8]
(Confirmed May 25, 2021, 51–48)[9] |
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![]() Kenneth Polite[10] |
July 21, 2021
(Confirmed July 20, 2021, 56–44)[11] |
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![]() Todd Kim |
July 28, 2021
(Confirmed July 27, 2021, 58–41)[12] |
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![]() Matt Olsen |
November 1, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–45)[13] |
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TBA | — | — |
Offices
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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![]() Christopher H. Schroeder |
October 29, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 56–41)[14] |
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![]() Hampton Dellinger |
November 1, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–37)[15] |
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Carlos Uriarte | Announced May 3, 2022 | — |
Federal agencies
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |||
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![]() Steve Dettelbach[16] |
Announced April 11, 2022 | — |
Drug Enforcement Administration | |||
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![]() Anne Milgram[10] |
June 28, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[17] |
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TBA | — | — |
United States Marshals Service | |||
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![]() Ronald L. Davis[18] |
September 27, 2021
(Confirmed September 22, 2021 by voice vote)[19] |
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Other offices and agencies
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Office of Justice Programs | |||
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Karhlton F. Moore |
February 28, 2022 | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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![]() Kristina Rose |
July 12, 2021[20] | — |
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TBA | — | — |
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TBA | — | — |
Community Relations Service | |||
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Paul Monteiro | TBD
(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote) |
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Office on Violence Against Women | |||
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TBA | — | — |
Commissions
Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
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Foreign Claims Settlement Commission | |||
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TBA | — | — |
United States Parole Commission | |||
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TBA | — | — |
TBA | — | — | |
TBA | — | — | |
TBA | — | — |
Withdrawn nominations
Office | Appointee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
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Javier M. Guzman | April 27, 2021[21] | July 20, 2021[22] | |
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![]() David Chipman |
April 6, 2021[23] | September 9, 2021[24] | |
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Helaine Greenfeld | April 23, 2021[25] | January 3, 2022 |
See also
- Joe Biden Supreme Court candidates
- Cabinet of Joe Biden, for the vetting process undergone by top-level roles including advice and consent by the Senate
- List of executive branch 'czars' e.g. Special Advisor to the President
References
- Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Johnson, Kevin. "Senate confirms Merrick Garland 70-30; sprawling Capitol inquiry awaits". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth Prelogar, of Indiana, to be Solicitor General of the United States)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- Velz, Peter (May 25, 2021). "This evening, the @VP will ceremonially swear in @KristenClarkeJD as Assistant Attorney for the Civil Rights Division at @TheJusticeDept". Twitter. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "President Biden Announces His Intent to Nominate 11 Key Administration Leaders on National Security and Law Enforcement". The White House. April 12, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Cracks Down on Ghost Guns, Ensures That ATF Has the Leadership it Needs to Enforce Our Gun Laws". The White House. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- "PN422 - Nomination of Anne Milgram for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- "President Biden Announces his Intent to Nominate Key Members for the Department of Labor, Department of Transportation, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Appalachian Regional Commission". The White House. March 26, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
- "PN275 — Ronald L. Davis — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- "Offices | Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)". Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- "President Biden Announces Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- "AP sources: Biden to nominate former special agent, gun control advocate David Chipman as ATF director". KWWL. Associated Press. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- Raju, Manu (September 9, 2021). "White House withdraws David Chipman's nomination as head of ATF". CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.