U.S. Department of Justice

The United States Department of Justice (United States Department of Justice, Justice Department) is a department of the US federal government designed to enforce laws and ensure an honest and impartial court. Headed by the US Attorney General.

History

Initially, there was no central legal department in the United States. The prosecutor general worked alone, he did not have a bureaucratic structure subordinate to him. In 1867, a legal commission of the US Congress, headed by William Lawrence, concluded that it was necessary to create a "department of justice." On February 19, 1868, a bill was submitted to Congress, but was not passed. In February 1870, Thomas Jenckes introduced another bill, which was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. In 1872, the management of prisons was transferred to the new department, and over time its functions increased and expanded significantly.

2021: Tinkov settled tax claims with the US Department of Justice

In mid-September 2021, it became known that Oleg Tinkov settled tax claims with the US Department of Justice. Authorities accused the banker of concealing $1 billion in assets when renouncing citizenship in 2013. The fact that the parties reached an agreement is stated in the materials posted in the base of the court of the Northern District of California. More details here.