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==Line of succession== [[Title 28 of the United States Code|U.S.C. Title 28]], Β§508 establishes the first two positions in the line of succession, while allowing the attorney general to designate other high-ranking officers of the Department of Justice as subsequent successors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2016-title28/html/USCODE-2016-title28-partII-chap31-sec508.htm|title=U.S.C. Title 28 β JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE|website=www.gpo.gov|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615032226/https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2016-title28/html/USCODE-2016-title28-partII-chap31-sec508.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Furthermore, an [[Executive order|Executive Order]] defines subsequent positions, the most recent from March 31, 2017, signed by President Donald Trump.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/05/2017-06971/providing-an-order-of-succession-within-the-department-of-justice|title=Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice|date=April 5, 2017|work=Federal Register|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-date=April 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405143719/https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/04/05/2017-06971/providing-an-order-of-succession-within-the-department-of-justice|url-status=live}}</ref> The current line of succession is: # [[United States Deputy Attorney General]] # [[United States Associate Attorney General]] # Other officers potentially designated by the attorney general (in no particular order): #* [[Solicitor General of the United States]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division|Antitrust Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Civil Division|Civil Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division|Civil Rights Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Criminal Division|Criminal Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice National Security Division|National Security Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division|Environment and Natural Resources Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Justice Management Division|Justice Management Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[United States Department of Justice Tax Division|Tax Division]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[Office of Justice Programs]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[Office of Legal Counsel]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[Office of Legal Policy]] #* Assistant Attorney General, [[U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legislative Affairs|Office of Legislative Affairs]] # [[United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia]] # [[United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina]] # [[United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas]]
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