New Senior DOJ Vacancies Force Quick Biden Decisions in Senate

Sept. 21, 2023, 8:45 AM UTC

The Biden administration is running short on time to fill three newly-created top Justice Department vacancies with Senate confirmed leaders as the 2024 election approaches.

The White House this month announced a nominee to head the Office of Legal Counsel while the Criminal Division and the Office of Legal Policy await word about who might be nominated to lead them.

Acting heads often fill such roles on an interim basis and both the Civil and Tax divisions have had interim leadership throughout Biden’s tenure. Getting permanent leadership in any of the slots, including the three roles vacated this summer, will ...

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