# Justice Manual § 1-4.330: Litigation Concerning Attorney Professional Misconduct Allegations

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.330

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 1-4.330
- **Heading:** Litigation Concerning Attorney Professional Misconduct Allegations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 1: Organization and Functions / 1-4.000 - Standards Of Conduct / Justice Manual § 1-4.330

## Text

Supervisory Review of Court Filings.
Before any pleading or other document concerning any non-frivolous allegation of misconduct by an attorney is filed, whether in the district court or on appeal, it must be reviewed by a supervisor who is not implicated by the allegation.
Disqualification upon Finding of Misconduct.
A Department attorney who is found to have engaged in professional misconduct in a particular case shall not continue to represent the United States in that case unless approval is obtained from the responsible United States Attorney or Assistant Attorney General.

[updated September 2018]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 1-4.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.020 Obtaining Advice and Approval on Ethics-Related Matters](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.100 Selected Ethics Guidance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.110 Attorney Credentialing and Bar Lapse](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.110.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.200 Allegations of Misconduct by Department of Justice Employees—General Considerations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.300 Reporting Attorney Professional Misconduct and Related Law Enforcement Misconduct to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.310 Reporting Judicial Findings of or Statements Concerning Attorney Professional Misconduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.310.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.320 Adjudicating Findings of Attorney Professional Misconduct—The Professional Misconduct Review Unit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.320.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.330 Litigation Concerning Attorney Professional Misconduct Allegations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.330.md)
- [Justice Manual § 1-4.340 Reporting Allegations of Professional Misconduct Concerning Non-Department of Justice Attorneys or Judges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S1-4.340.md)

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