Civil Division
The Civil Division represents the United States in all civil actions
brought to federal or state court in the Western District of TexasThe
Civil Division represents the interests of the United States where
the federal government is a party in defensive matters including
employment disputes, medical malpractice, wrongful death, auto accidents,
other tort actions, judicial review of agency decisions and cases
challenging the constitutionality of federal statutes and regulatory
schemes.
The Civil Division also includes the Financial Litigation Unit
(FLU) and Affirmative Civil Enforcement (ACE). The FLU is responsible
for collecting defaulted federal loans, criminal fines and any monies
due the United States as a result of judgments in favor of the federal
government or as a result of negotiated settlement agreements.
Affirmative Civil Enforcement involves civil lawsuits filed by
the United States:
- to recover money lost due to fraud and other misconduct against
the government
- to impose civil penalties for violations of the nation's health, safety and economic welfare laws
- to use the federal Fraud Injunction Statute to stop on-going
mail, wire or bank frauds and freeze ill-gotten gains derived
from those frauds.
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