Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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The Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is the specialized unit responsible for handling and overseeing federal criminal appeals, shaping legal precedent, and providing appellate expertise and support across the Department.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11730803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Context triple: [United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units, coordinatesWith, Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice]
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Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice
The Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice is the federal government’s primary litigating arm for civil matters, handling a wide range of cases including constitutional challenges, tort claims, consumer protection, and immigration-related litigation on behalf of the United States.
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Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
The Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is a specialized prosecutorial unit responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption and other criminal abuses of public trust by government officials.
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Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice
The Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice is the federal litigating authority responsible for enforcing the nation’s tax laws and defending the United States in civil and criminal tax-related cases.
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Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal is a senior appellate court in England and Wales that hears appeals in criminal cases from the Crown Court and certain other tribunals.
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Criminal Division
The Criminal Division is the part of the Macomb County Circuit Court that handles the prosecution and adjudication of felony and serious criminal cases within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Target entity description: The Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is the specialized unit responsible for handling and overseeing federal criminal appeals, shaping legal precedent, and providing appellate expertise and support across the Department.
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A.
Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice
The Civil Division of the United States Department of Justice is the federal government’s primary litigating arm for civil matters, handling a wide range of cases including constitutional challenges, tort claims, consumer protection, and immigration-related litigation on behalf of the United States.
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Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice
The Public Integrity Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is a specialized prosecutorial unit responsible for investigating and prosecuting corruption and other criminal abuses of public trust by government officials.
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C.
Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice
The Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice is the federal litigating authority responsible for enforcing the nation’s tax laws and defending the United States in civil and criminal tax-related cases.
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Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal is a senior appellate court in England and Wales that hears appeals in criminal cases from the Crown Court and certain other tribunals.
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Criminal Division
The Criminal Division is the part of the Macomb County Circuit Court that handles the prosecution and adjudication of felony and serious criminal cases within its jurisdiction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
component of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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government legal office ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
constitutional criminal procedure
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criminal procedure ⓘ federal criminal law ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| employs |
career appellate litigators
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federal government attorneys ⓘ support staff ⓘ |
| focus |
appeals in the United States courts of appeals
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important and complex issues of federal criminal law ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
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| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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linked to:
United States government
|
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthority |
laws of the United States
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regulations and policies of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| legalSystem | federal legal system of the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| oversees |
criminal appeals arising from prosecutions brought by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices
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criminal appeals involving Criminal Division litigating sections ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| partOf | Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
handle federal criminal appeals
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oversee federal criminal appellate litigation ⓘ provide appellate expertise within the Department of Justice ⓘ shape federal criminal law precedent through appellate advocacy ⓘ |
| responsibility |
advise the Office of the Solicitor General on criminal appellate matters
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assist in drafting and reviewing petitions for rehearing and rehearing en banc in criminal cases ⓘ assist in drafting and reviewing petitions for writs of certiorari in criminal cases ⓘ coordinate appellate positions among U.S. Attorneys’ Offices ⓘ prepare and review briefs in federal criminal appeals ⓘ present oral argument in federal courts of appeals ⓘ provide guidance to federal prosecutors on appellate issues ⓘ represent the United States in criminal cases in the federal courts of appeals ⓘ review and help formulate government positions on important questions of criminal law ⓘ |
| roleInSystem |
central appellate authority for federal criminal cases within the Department of Justice
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contributes to the development of nationwide precedent on federal criminal law ⓘ helps ensure consistency of the federal government’s criminal appellate positions ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
direction of the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
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policies of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Office of the Solicitor General of the United States
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linked to:
Office of the Solicitor General
United States Attorneys’ Offices ⓘ
linked to:
United States Attorney’s Offices
other components of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ other sections of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice Description of subject: The Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is the specialized unit responsible for handling and overseeing federal criminal appeals, shaping legal precedent, and providing appellate expertise and support across the Department.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
United States Attorneys’ Offices appellate units
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coordinatesWith
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Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
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Appellate Section
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coordinatesWith
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Criminal Division’s Appellate Section of the Department of Justice
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linked to: Appellate Section of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice