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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 8: Civil Rights › 8-3.000 - Enforcement Of Civil Rights Criminal Statutes › Justice Manual § 8-3.160

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Appeals in civil rights cases are supervised by the Appellate Section of the Civil Rights Division. Additional information regarding notification and coordination between United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Civil Rights Division of appeals of civil rights cases in which the United States participates as a party and as amicus curiae are set forth in §§

8-2.150

and

8-2.170

of the JM. For responsibilities of United States Attorneys’ Offices in the handling of criminal appeals,

see

JM 2-3.210

[updated March 2018]

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