Department of Justice It is the executive department of the United States federal government, created by Congress in 1870 to assume the functions performed until then by the Office of the Attorney General. The department is headed by the attorney general, which is appointed by the president with the approval of the Senate. The Attorney General is Janet Reno she receives 181, 500 a year. The functions of the department include providing means for the enforcement of federal …showed first 75 words of 802 total…

…showed last 75 words of 802 total…and the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission. Special sections include the Community Relations Service, which mediates racial disputes in U.S. communities; the pardon attorney, who receives and investigates applications to the president for pardon or clemency; the U.S. Trustee program, which supervises the administration of bankruptcy cases and trustees; and the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, which provides executive assistance to and oversight of the offices of U.S. attorneys throughout the nation.