Office of Legal Counsel Memoranda and Opinions (DOJ)

"Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 510 the Attorney General has delegated to the Office of Legal Counsel responsibility for preparing the formal opinions of the Attorney General, rendering opinions to the various federal agencies, assisting the Attorney General in the performance of his function as legal adviser to the President, and rendering opinions to the Attorney General and the heads of the various organizational units of the Department of Justice. 28 C.F.R. § 0.25."

The Office of Legal Counsel publishes selected opinions that can be found on the OLC web site for the years 1992 - present. To find opinions you can either browse by the year or search using keywords. Earlier opinions beginning with 1977 (Volume 1) can be found on Westlaw (USAG) and Lexis (GENFED/USAG). For additional information please contact DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel:

Office of Legal Counsel
United States Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Phone: 202-514-2051