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In most common law jurisictions, the Attorney General or Attorney-General is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.

Trivia about attorney general

  • Alberto Gonzales & Robert F. Kennedy both held this cabinet position
  • The day after President Kennedy took office, Robert Kennedy was sworn in to this post
  • Federal post held by Ramsey Clark & Philander C. Knox
  • It's the cabinet post that advises the government on legal matters
  • The real Janet Reno made a "Dance Party" appearance on Jan. 20, 2001, hours after she left this job
  • William French Smith, who held this post, 1981-1985, had a key role in putting the 1st woman on the Supreme Court
  • In 1613 Francis Bacon got this office; he'd have trouble with the U.S. Senate today, as he approved of torture
  • Zoe Baird,1993
  • Justice Department head Janet Reno isn't called the Secretary of Justice, but this
  • Marshals & their deputies are responsible to the deputy this in the Department of Justice
  • Taking the speedy trial requirement literally, we assume, Lincoln appointed James Speed this in 1864
  • Title of the chief of the DOJ
  • Edward Brooke was the first African American to hold this post for a state; Eric Holder is the first federal one
  • In May 1988 Ed Meese, facing calls to quit this cabinet post, instead fired his spokesman
  • Prior to being elected Arkansas Governor in 1978, Clinton held this state office
  • Kimba Wood was considered for this cabinet post but ran afoul with Nannygate
  • Virginia lawyer Edmund Randolph was the first in this Cabinet post
  • The Justice Department was created in 1870, but this top job there had existed since 1789
  • This official is the head of the United States D.O.J.
  • In this post, Jim Ryan is Illinois' chief law enforcement & consumer protection official
  • Robert F. Kennedy served as JFK's campaign manager in 1960; JFK rewarded him by appointing him to this cabinet post
  • In October President Bush named William Barr to replace Dick Thornburgh in this job
  • Nixon went through 4 of these; the last was William Saxbe

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