# Justice Manual § 4-6.230: Personally Handled and Jointly Handled Affirmative Cases

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.230

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 4-6.230
- **Heading:** Personally Handled and Jointly Handled Affirmative Cases
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 4: Civil / 4-6.000 - Federal Programs / Justice Manual § 4-6.230

## Text

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]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 4-6.010 Federal Programs Branch—Subject Matter Areas](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.100 Defensive Litigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.100.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.200 Affirmative Litigation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.200.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.210 Delegated Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.210.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.220 Monitored Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.220.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.230 Personally Handled and Jointly Handled Affirmative Cases](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.230.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.240 Affirmative Cases—Suits Against State Governments, Agencies or Entities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.240.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.250 Affirmative Cases—Counterclaims, Amicus Participation and Motions to Intervene](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.250.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.300 Area 1—Affirmative Litigation and Regulatory Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.300.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.320 Area 2—Federal Employment (Nondiscrimination)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.320.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.332 Area 3—Government Information—General Information for Particular Case Types (Including Jurisdiction and Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.332.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.340 Area 4—Health, Human Services & Education](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.340.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.350 Area 5—Housing & Community Development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.350.md)
- [Justice Manual § 4-6.360 Area 6—National Security, National Defense, & Foreign Policy](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S4-6.360.md)

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