# Justice Manual § 9-138.180: Conflict Resolution

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.180

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-138.180
- **Heading:** Conflict Resolution
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-138.000 - Prohibition Against Certain Persons Holding Office And Employment / Justice Manual § 9-138.180

## Text

Any conflict with respect to litigation strategy among representatives of the Secretary of Labor and the Federal prosecutors should be submitted to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, for review and recommended resolution. It is the policy of the Department of Justice that, in the absence of exceptional circumstances, each party to these relief proceedings be permitted to present to the district court its views on the merits for or against relief without regard to which agency represents that party.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-138.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.020 Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.030 Consultation Prior to Prosecution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.030.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.040 Consultation Prior to Relief of Convicted Individuals From Labor-Management and Pension-Welfare Position Disqualification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.040.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.130 Coordination with the Department of Labor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.150 Litigating Authority of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under ERISA—29 U.S.C. § 1111](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.150.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.160 Special Appointment of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under LMRDA (29 U.S.C. § 504)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.160.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.170 Delegation of United States Attorney's Responsibility to Appear on Behalf of Federal Prosecuting Officials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.170.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.180 Conflict Resolution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.180.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.200 Civil Actions—Coordination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.200.md)

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