Supervision of litigation
United States Code
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- 2025Zyla Life Sciences v. Wells Pharma. 5th Cir.
- 2022Colorado Wild Public Lands v. United States Forest Service D.D.C.
- 2022United States v. Donziger 2d Cir.
- 2018United States v. Concord Mgmt. & Consulting LLC D.D.C.
- 2018In re Grand Jury Investigation D.D.C.
- 2018United States v. Reyes-Romero W.D. Pa.
- 2018United States v. Concord Management and Consulting LLC D.D.C.
- 2015Tadlock v. Foxx 10th Cir.
- 2015SUFI Network Services, Inc. v. United States Fed. Cl.
- 2014Williams v. State Miss.
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Except as otherwise authorized by law, the Attorney General shall supervise all litigation to which the United States, an agency, or officer thereof is a party, and shall direct all United States attorneys, assistant United States attorneys, and special attorneys appointed under section 543 of this title in the discharge of their respective duties. (Source: (Added Pub. L. 89–554, § 4(c), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 614.))