As with all other nominations, almost all of them have to be confirmed by the United States Senate before they can start their service.
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of Justice by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States.
As of July 19, 2024[update], according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 13 nominees have been confirmed, 1 nominee is being considered by the Senate, 11 positions do not have nominees, and 6 appointments have been made to positions that don't require Senate confirmation.
Denotes appointees serving in an acting capacity.
—Attorney General (Confirmed March 10, 2021, 70–30)[RC 1] —Deputy Attorney General (Confirmed April 20, 2021, 98–2)[RC 2] —Associate Attorney General (Confirmed April 21, 2021, 51–49)[RC 3] —Solicitor General (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–36)[RC 4] —Assistant Attorney General(Antitrust Division) (Confirmed November 16, 2021, 68–29)[RC 5] —Assistant Attorney General(Civil Rights) (Confirmed May 25, 2021, 51–48)[RC 6] —Assistant Attorney General(Criminal Division) (Confirmed July 20, 2021, 56–44)[RC 7] —Assistant Attorney General(Environment and Natural Resources Division) (Confirmed July 27, 2021, 58–41)[RC 8] —Assistant Attorney General(National Security Division) (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–45)[RC 9] —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legal Counsel) (Confirmed December 19, 2023, 50–17)[RC 10] (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 56–41)[RC 11] —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legal Policy) (Confirmed October 28, 2021, 53–37)[RC 12] —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legislative Affairs) (Confirmed August 4, 2022 by voice vote)[V 1] —Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Confirmed July 12, 2022, 48–46)[RC 13] — Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (Confirmed June 24, 2021 by voice vote)[V 2] —Director of the United States Marshals Service (Confirmed September 22, 2021 by voice vote)[V 3] —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Justice Programs) (Confirmed April 18, 2023, 59–40)[RC 14] —Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance —Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics —Director of the National Institute of Justice —Director of the Office for Victims of Crime —Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention —Director of the Office ofSex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking(SMART) —Director of Community Relations Service (Confirmed April 28, 2022 by voice vote)[V 4] Appointed as Secretary of Service of Maryland —Director of the Office on Violence Against Women (Confirmed July 11, 2023, 51–42)[RC 15] —Assistant Attorney General(Civil Division) —Director of theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives —Assistant Attorney General(Office of Legislative Affairs) Confirmation votes