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28 U.S.C. § 516

Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice

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28 U.S.C. § 516, Conduct of litigation reserved to Department of Justice, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/464974
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Except as otherwise authorized by law, the conduct of litigation in which the United States, an agency, or officer thereof is a party, or is interested, and securing evidence therefor, is reserved to officers of the Department of Justice, under the direction of the Attorney General.

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