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DOJ Justice Manual › Title 9: Criminal › 9-138.000 - Prohibition Against Certain Persons Holding Office And Employment › Justice Manual § 9-138.200

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Civil actions against the Department of Justice for declaratory judgment, injunction, and/or relief from the disabilities imposed by 29 U.S.C. §§ 504 and 1111 are coordinated with the Labor-Management Unit of the Violent Crime and Racketeering Section, Criminal Division.

A civil action to remove a fiduciary of an employee benefit plan for violation of 29 U.S.C. § 1111 may be brought by the United States Department of Labor, or by a benefit plan participant, beneficiary or fiduciary.

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29 U.S.C. §§ 1109(a) and 1132(a)(2). Civil actions litigated by the Department of Labor are subject to the direction and control of the Civil Division, United States Department of Justice.

See

29 U.S.C. § 1132(j).

[updated May 2011]

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