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. , according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 11 positions do not have nominees, and 6 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.
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 March 11, 2021 January 20, 2025 —Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco April 21, 2021 January 20, 2025 —Associate Attorney General Ben Mizer February 2, 2024 January 20, 2025 Vanita Gupta April 22, 2021 February 2, 2024 —Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar October 28, 2021 January 20, 2025
Divisions Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Attorney General(Antitrust Division) Jonathan Kanter November 16, 2021 December 20, 2024 —Assistant Attorney General(Civil Rights) Kristen Clarke May 25, 2021 — —Assistant Attorney General(Criminal Division) Kenneth Polite July 21, 2021 July 28, 2023 —Assistant Attorney General(Environment and Natural Resources Division) Todd Kim July 28, 2021 — —Assistant Attorney General(National Security Division) Matthew G. Olsen November 1, 2021 —
Offices Office Nominee Assumed office Left office —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legal Counsel) Christopher Fonzone January 5, 2024 — Christopher H. Schroeder October 29, 2021 July 9, 2023 —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legal Policy) Hampton Dellinger November 1, 2021 June 15, 2023 —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legislative Affairs) Carlos Uriarte August 15, 2022 —
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 July 13, 2022 January 17, 2025 Drug Enforcement Administration — Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration Anne Milgram June 28, 2021 — United States Marshals Service —Director of the United States Marshals Service Ronald L. Davis September 27, 2021 January 17, 2025
Other offices and agencies
Office Nominee Assumed office Left office Office of Justice Programs —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Justice Programs) Amy L. Solomon May 2, 2023 July 19, 2024 —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 — —Director of the Office for Victims of Crime Kristina Rose July 12, 2021 — —Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Liz Ryan May 16, 2022 — —Director of the Office ofSex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking(SMART) Helena Heath January 30, 2023 — Community Relations Service —Director of Community Relations Service Paul Monteiro May 26, 2022 April 3, 2023 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 —
Withdrawn nominations Office Nominee Announced Withdrawn Notes —Assistant Attorney General(Civil Division) Javier M. Guzman April 27, 2021 July 20, 2021 —Director of theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives David Chipman April 6, 2021 September 9, 2021 —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legislative Affairs) Helaine Greenfeld April 23, 2021 January 3, 2022 Nomination not resubmitted —Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission Almo J. Carter July 27, 2022 January 3, 2025 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
Confirmations by roll call vote
Confirmations by voice vote
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