Memoranda by United States Attorney Explaining the Compromising or Closing of Claims Within the United States Attorney's Authority
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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 4: Civil › 4-3.000 - Compromising And Closing › Justice Manual § 4-3.300
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Whenever a United States Attorney compromises or closes a claim involving the United States pursuant to the authority as described in
JM 4-3.120
, he/she should place a memorandum in the office file fully explaining the basis for the action. Upon request, a copy of this memorandum should be sent to the appropriate branch of the Civil Division. This requirement is set forth at § 2(a) of Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, published in the Appendix to Subpart Y immediately following 28 C.F.R. § 0.172.
[updated April 2018]
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