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.
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 July 19, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 11 positions do not have nominees, and 6 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.[1]
Color key
editDenotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.
Leadership
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
 Merrick Garland[2] |
March 11, 2021
(Confirmed March 10, 2021, 70–30)[RC 1] |
— |
|
|
 Lisa Monaco |
April 21, 2021
(Confirmed April 20, 2021, 98–2)[RC 2] |
— |
|
|
TBA | – | – |
 Ben Mizer |
February 2, 2024 [3] | Incumbent | |
 Vanita Gupta |
April 22, 2021
(Confirmed April 21, 2021, 51–49)[RC 3] |
February 2, 2024[4] | |
|
|
 Elizabeth Prelogar |
October 28, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–36)[RC 4] |
— |
Divisions
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Jonathan Kanter |
November 16, 2021
(Confirmed November 16, 2021, 68–29)[RC 5] |
— |
|
|
TBA | — | — |
|
|
 Kristen Clarke |
May 25, 2021[5]
(Confirmed May 25, 2021, 51–48)[RC 6] |
— |
|
|
TBA | — | — |
 Kenneth Polite[6] |
July 21, 2021
(Confirmed July 20, 2021, 56–44)[RC 7] |
July 28, 2023[7] | |
— |
 Todd Kim |
July 28, 2021
(Confirmed July 27, 2021, 58–41)[RC 8] |
— |
|
 Matthew G. Olsen |
November 1, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–45)[RC 9] |
— |
|
|
TBA | — | — |
Offices
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 Christopher Fonzone[8] |
January 5, 2024
(Confirmed December 19, 2023, 50–17)[RC 10] |
— |
 Christopher H. Schroeder |
October 29, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 56–41)[RC 11] |
July 9, 2023[9] | |
|
|
TBA | — | — |
 Hampton Dellinger |
November 1, 2021
(Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–37)[RC 12] |
June 2023[10] | |
|
|
 Carlos Uriarte |
August 15, 2022
(Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 1] |
— |
Federal agencies
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives | |||
— |
 Steve Dettelbach[11] |
July 13, 2022
(Confirmed July 12, 2022, 48–46)[RC 13] |
— |
| Drug Enforcement Administration | |||
— |
 Anne Milgram[6] |
June 28, 2021
(Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] |
— |
| United States Marshals Service | |||
|
 Ronald L. Davis[12] |
September 27, 2021
(Confirmed September 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] |
— |
Other offices and agencies
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office of Justice Programs | |||
|
TBA | — | — |
 Amy L. Solomon |
May 2, 2023
(Confirmed April 18, 2023, 59–40)[RC 14] |
July 19, 2024[13] | |
— |
 Karhlton F. Moore |
February 28, 2022 | — |
— |
 Alex Piquero |
August 15, 2022 | — |
— |
 Nancy La Vigne |
May 9, 2022[14] | — |
— |
 Kristina Rose |
July 12, 2021[15] | — |
— |
 Liz Ryan |
May 16, 2022[16] | — |
|
|
 Helena Heath |
January 30, 2023 | — |
| Community Relations Service | |||
|
— |
TBA | – | – |
 Paul Monteiro |
May 26, 2022
(Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] |
April 3, 2023[17]
Appointed as Secretary of Service of Maryland | |
| Office on Violence Against Women | |||
— |
 Rosie Hidalgo |
July 18, 2023[18]
(Confirmed July 11, 2023, 51–42)[RC 15] |
— |
Commissions
edit| Office | Nominee | Assumed office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Claims Settlement Commission | |||
|
— |
TBA | — | — |
| United States Parole Commission | |||
|
— |
Almo J. Carter | Announced July 27, 2022 | — |
| TBA | — | — | |
| TBA | — | — | |
| TBA | — | — | |
Withdrawn nominations
edit| Office | Nominee | Announced | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Javier M. Guzman | April 27, 2021[19] | July 20, 2021[20] | |
|
— |
 David Chipman |
April 6, 2021[21] | September 9, 2021[22] | |
|
|
.jpg) Helaine Greenfeld |
April 23, 2021[23] | January 3, 2022 | Nomination not resubmitted |
See also
edit- List of federal judges appointed by Joe Biden
- 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
Notes
editConfirmation votes
- Confirmations by roll call vote
- ^ "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.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 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 Charles Fonzone, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Steven M. Dettelbach, of Ohio, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives)". US Senate. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Congress. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
- ^ "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Rosemarie Hidalgo, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, Department of Justice)". US Congress. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- Confirmations by voice vote
- ^ "PN2055 - Nomination of Carlos Felipe Uriarte for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "PN422 - Nomination of Anne Milgram for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "PN275 — Ronald L. Davis — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
- ^ "PN1672 — Paul Monteiro — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
References
edit- ^ 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 5, 2021.
- ^ "Office of the Associate Attorney General | Acting Associate Attorney General | United States Department of Justice". February 5, 2024.
- ^ Johnson, Carrie (January 31, 2024). "As she leaves DOJ, associate AG recalls the cases that will 'stick with me forever'". NPR. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Polite retires from leading Justice Department's Criminal Division". Associated Press. July 17, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Schroeder retires from leading Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel". Duke Law. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Hampton Dellinger as Nominee for Special Counsel, Office of the Special Counsel" (Press release). The White House. October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "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. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Assistant Attorney General Amy L. Solomon Delivers Remark at the Meeting of the Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice And Delinquency Prevention". Office of Public Affairs. June 27, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "President Biden Taps Nationally Renowned Criminal Justice Researcher Nancy La Vigne to Lead NIJ". Office of Justice Programs. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ "Offices | Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)". Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
- ^ "OJJDP Welcomes New Administrator". Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "Governor Wes Moore Appoints First Secretary of the Department of Service and Civic Innovation". Office of Governor Wes Moore. April 3, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Justice Department [@TheJusticeDept] (July 18, 2023). "Rosie Hidalgo Sworn In as Director for the Office on Violence Against Women, making her the first Senate-confirmed director to lead @OVWJustice since 2012" (Tweet). Retrieved July 19, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.