 | Parts of this article (those related to current political appointees at the Office of Legal Counsel) need to be updated. (July 2021) |
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| Office overview | |
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| Formed | 1934 |
| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C., United States |
| Office executive |
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| Parent department | U.S. Department of Justice |
| Website | Official website |
The Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) is an office in the United States Department of Justice that supports the attorney general in their role as legal adviser to the president and all executive branch agencies. It drafts legal opinions of the attorney general and provides its own written opinions and other advice in response to requests from the counsel to the president, the various agencies of the executive branch, and other components of the Department of Justice. The office reviews and comments on the constitutionality of pending legislation. The office reviews any executive orders and substantive proclamations for legality if the president proposes them. All proposed orders of the attorney general and regulations that require the attorney general's approval are reviewed. It also performs a variety of special assignments referred by the attorney general or the deputy attorney general.[1]
- ^ "OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL". United States Department of Justice. Retrieved October 29, 2021.