List of Department of Justice appointments by Joe Biden

Main article: List of political 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.

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 23, 2023^[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 17 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 6 positions do not have nominees, 5 appointments have been made to positions that don't require confirmation, and 1 position does not have an appointee.^[1]

Color key

  Denotes appointees awaiting Senate confirmation.

  Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.

  Denotes appointees who have left office or offices which have been disbanded.

Leadership

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Attorney General	Merrick Garland^[2]	March 11, 2021 (Confirmed March 10, 2021, 70–30)^[RC 1]	—
— Deputy Attorney General	Lisa Monaco	April 21, 2021 (Confirmed April 20, 2021, 98–2)^[RC 2]	—
— Associate Attorney General	Vanita Gupta	April 22, 2021 (Confirmed April 21, 2021, 51–49)^[RC 3]	—
— Solicitor General	Elizabeth Prelogar	October 28, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–36)^[RC 4]	—

Divisions

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Attorney General (Antitrust Division)	Jonathan Kanter	November 16, 2021 (Confirmed November 16, 2021, 68–29)^[RC 5]	—
— Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division)	TBA	—	—
— Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights)	Kristen Clarke	May 25, 2021^[3] (Confirmed May 25, 2021, 51–48)^[RC 6]	—
— Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division)	TBA	—	—
	Kenneth Polite^[4]	July 21, 2021 (Confirmed July 20, 2021, 56–44)^[RC 7]	July 28, 2023^[5]
— Assistant Attorney General (Environment and Natural Resources Division)	Todd Kim	July 28, 2021 (Confirmed July 27, 2021, 58–41)^[RC 8]	—
— Assistant Attorney General (National Security Division)	Matthew G. Olsen	November 1, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–45)^[RC 9]	—
— Assistant Attorney General (Tax Division)	TBA	—	—

Offices

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
— Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Counsel)	Christopher Fonzone^[6]	Announced September 5, 2023	–
	Christopher H. Schroeder	October 29, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 56–41)^[RC 10]	July 9, 2023^[7]
— Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legal Policy)	TBA	–	–
	Hampton Dellinger	November 1, 2021 (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–37)^[RC 11]	June 2023^[8]
— Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legislative Affairs)	Carlos Uriarte	August 15, 2022 (Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)^[V 1]	—

Federal agencies

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
— Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives	Steve Dettelbach^[9]	July 13, 2022 (Confirmed July 12, 2022, 48–46)^[RC 12]	—
Drug Enforcement Administration
— Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration	Anne Milgram^[4]	June 28, 2021 (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)^[V 2]	—
United States Marshals Service
— Director of the United States Marshals Service	Ronald L. Davis^[10]	September 27, 2021 (Confirmed September 22, 2021 by voice vote)^[V 3]	—

Other offices and agencies

See also: United States Attorneys appointed by Joe Biden

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Office of Justice Programs
— Assistant Attorney General (Office of Justice Programs)	Amy L. Solomon	May 2, 2023 (Confirmed April 18, 2023, 59–40)^[RC 13]	—
— Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance	Karhlton F. Moore	February 28, 2022	—
— Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics	Alex Piquero	August 15, 2022	—
— Director of the National Institute of Justice	Nancy La Vigne	May 9, 2022^[11]	—
— Director of the Office for Victims of Crime	Kristina Rose	July 12, 2021^[12]	—
— Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention	Liz Ryan	May 16, 2022^[13]	—
— Director of the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)	Helena Heath	January 30, 2023	—
Community Relations Service
— Director of Community Relations Service	TBA	–	–
	Paul Monteiro	May 26, 2022 (Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)^[V 4]	April 3, 2023^[14] Appointed as Secretary of Service of Maryland
Office on Violence Against Women
— Director of the Office on Violence Against Women	Rosie Hidalgo	July 18, 2023^[15] (Confirmed July 11, 2023, 51–42)^[RC 14]	—

Commissions

Office	Nominee	Assumed office	Left office
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
— Member of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission	TBA	—	—
United States Parole Commission
— Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission	Almo J. Carter	Announced July 27, 2022	—
	TBA	—	—
	TBA	—	—
	TBA	—	—

Withdrawn nominations

Office	Nominee	Announced	Withdrawn	Notes
— Assistant Attorney General (Civil Division)	Javier M. Guzman	April 27, 2021^[16]	July 20, 2021^[17]
— Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives	David Chipman	April 6, 2021^[18]	September 9, 2021^[19]
— Assistant Attorney General (Office of Legislative Affairs)	Helaine Greenfeld	April 23, 2021^[20]	January 3, 2022	Nomination not resubmitted

See also

• 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

Confirmation votes

Confirmations by roll call vote

1. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Merrick Brian Garland, of Maryland, to be Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
2. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lisa O. Monaco, of the District of Columbia, to be Deputy Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
3. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Vanita Gupta, of Virginia, to be Associate Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
4. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Elizabeth Prelogar, of Indiana, to be Solicitor General of the United States)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
5. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Jonathan Kanter, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
6. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kristen M. Clarke, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
7. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Kenneth Allen Polite, Jr., of Louisiana, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
8. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Todd Sunhwae Kim, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
9. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Matthew G. Olsen, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
10. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Christopher H. Schroeder, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
11. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Hampton Y. Dellinger, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Senate. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
12. "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.
13. "On the Nomination (Confirmation: Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General)". US Congress. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
14. "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

1. "PN2055 - Nomination of Carlos Felipe Uriarte for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. August 4, 2022. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
2. "PN422 - Nomination of Anne Milgram for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
3. "PN275 — Ronald L. Davis — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. September 22, 2021. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
4. "PN1672 — Paul Monteiro — Department of Justice 117th Congress (2021-2022)". US Congress. Retrieved May 11, 2022.

References

1. Service, Partnership for Public. "Political Appointee Tracker". Partnership for Public Service. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
2. Johnson, Kevin. "Senate confirms Merrick Garland 70-30; sprawling Capitol inquiry awaits". USA TODAY. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
3. 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. from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
4. "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.
5. "Polite retires from leading Justice Department's Criminal Division". Associated Press. July 17, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
6. "President Biden Announces Key Nominees". The White House. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
7. "Schroeder retires from leading Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel". Duke Law. August 4, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
8. "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.
9. "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.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. "Offices | Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)". Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
13. "OJJDP Welcomes New Administrator". Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. May 5, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
14. "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.
15. 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.
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17. "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate". The White House. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
18. "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.
19. Raju, Manu (September 9, 2021). "White House withdraws David Chipman's nomination as head of ATF". CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
20. "President Biden Announces Six Key Administration Nominations". The White House. April 23, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2021.