Signed on February 9, 2017, the order changes the line of succession for the Department of Justice (DOJ).

On January 13, 2017, during the Presidential transition of Donald Trump, then President Obama issued executive order 13762.

[1] This order changed the Department of Justice line of succession to the following: Notably, this order removed the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from the fourth position in the line.

[2] On January 27, 2017, Trump signed Executive Order 13769, which placed limits on travel to the U.S. from certain countries, and by all refugees.

[3] This provoked several lawsuits, including Washington v. Trump, that sought to challenge the constitutionality of the order.