Tony West
Assistant Attorney General
Civil Division |
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The Civil Division represents the United States,
its departments and agencies, Members of
Congress, Cabinet officers and other Federal
employees. Its litigation reflects the diversity
of government activities, involving, for
example, the defense of challenges to
Presidential actions; national security issues;
benefit programs; energy policies; commercial
issues such as contract disputes, banking
insurance, patents, fraud, and debt collection;
all manner of accident and liability claims;
enforcement of immigration laws; and civil and
criminal violations of consumer protection laws.
Each year, Division attorneys handle thousands
of cases that collectively involve billions of
dollars in claims and recoveries. The Division
confronts significant policy issues, which often
rise to constitutional dimensions, in defending
and enforcing various Federal programs and
actions. |