Personally Handled and Jointly Handled Affirmative Cases

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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 4: Civil › 4-6.000 - Federal Programs › Justice Manual § 4-6.230

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Personally handled and jointly handled affirmative cases are referred and authorized in the same manner as delegated and monitored cases. The Assistant Director for affirmative litigation in the Federal Programs Branch will notify the appropriate USAO that the Branch will retain primary litigation responsibility in these cases. On occasion, it may become necessary for the Branch to request assistance from the USAOs in filing the summons and complaint in affirmative cases.

[updated April 2018]

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