United States Associate Attorney General

Associate Attorney General of the United States of America

Flag of the United States Associate Attorney General
Incumbent
Rachel Brand
since May 22, 2017
U.S. Department of Justice
Reports to Deputy Attorney General
Attorney General
Appointer President of the United States
with the advice and consent of the Senate
Term length No fixed term
Constituting instrument Attorney General Order No. 699-77
Formation March 10, 1977
First holder Michael J. Egan
Website www.justice.gov/asg

The Associate Attorney General of the United States is the third-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Justice. The Associate Attorney General advises and assists the Attorney General and the Deputy Attorney General in policies relating to civil justice, federal and local law enforcement, and public safety matters.[1][2] The Associate Attorney General is appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.[3] The incumbent Associate Attorney General is Rachel Brand.

The Office of the Associate Attorney General oversees the Antitrust Division, the Civil Division, the Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Tax Division, the Office of Justice Programs, the Community Oriented Policing Services, the Community Relations Service, the Office of Dispute Resolution, the Office of Violence Against Women, the Office of Information and Privacy, the Executive Office for United States Trustees, and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.[2]

The Office of the Associate Attorney General was created on March 10, 1977 by Attorney General Order No. 699-77.[1]

List of United States Associate Attorneys General

No. Name Years in Office Appointed By
1 Michael J. Egan 1977–1979 Carter
2 John H. Shenefield 1979–1981
3 Rudolph W. Giuliani 1981–1983 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 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 D. Keisler * 2002–2003
14 Robert McCallum Jr. 2003–2006
William W. Mercer * 2006–2007
15 Kevin J. O'Connor 2008–2009
16 Thomas J. Perrelli 2009–2012 Obama
17 Tony West 2012–2014
Stuart F. Delery * 2014–2016
William J. Baer * 2016–2017
Jesse Panuccio * 2017–2017 Trump
18 Rachel Brand 2017–present
* Acting Associate Attorney General

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