U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General
The mission of the Justice Department is to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide Federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans. From 2001 until he was sworn in as Attorney General in February 2005, Alberto Gonzales was Counsel to President George W. Bush. From 1999 to 2001, he served as a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court and…
