Redelegation of Authority to Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, Branch Directors, Heads of Offices, and United States Attorneys in Civil Division Cases

Summary

The Department of Justice has finalized a rule allowing Deputy Assistant Attorneys General, Branch Directors, Heads of Offices, and United States Attorneys to close or compromise affirmative civil claims, with the authority to issue compulsory process, effective immediately. This change was made in response to an order signed by the Attorney General on May 21, 2015, which increased the monetary thresholds for compromise or closure of civil claims.