Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel

Application of the Anti-Nepotism Statute to a Presidential Appointment in the White House Office

Application of the Recommendations Clause to Section 802 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

Applicability of the National Emergencies Act to Statutes That Do Not Expressly Require the President to Declare a National Emergency

Authority of the Department of Justice to Disclose Statutorily Protected Materials to Its Inspector General in Light of Section 540 of the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016

Interpretation of Article 17 Bis of the US-EU Air Transport Agreement

Whether a Military Officer May Continue on Terminal Leave After He Is Appointed to a Federal Civilian Position Covered by 10 U.S.C. § 973(b)(2)(A)

Authority to Permit Part-Time Employees to Work Regularly Scheduled Workweeks of 33 to 39 Hours

The Department of Justice Inspector General's Access to Information Protected by the Federal Wiretap Act, Rule 6(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Section 626 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act

Authority of the Chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board to Disclose Performance Appraisals of Senior Executive Service Employees

The Department of Homeland Security's Authority to Prioritize Removal of Certain Aliens Unlawfully Present in the United States and to Defer Removal of Others

The Authority of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Order a Federal Agency to Pay a Monetary Award to Remedy a Breach of a Settlement Agreement

Immunity of the Assistant to the President and Director of the Office of Political Strategy and Outreach From Congressional Subpoena

Competitive Bidding Requirements Under the Federal-Aid Highway Program

Whether the Millennium Challenge Corporation Should Be Considered an \Agency\ for Purposes of the Open Meeting Requirements of the Sunshine Act

Whether the Peace Corps Director May Certify Peace Corps Response Volunteers for Noncompetitive Eligibility for Federal Employment Under Executive Order 11103

Residence Requirement for Assistant United States Attorneys Under 28 U.S.C. § 545(a)

Whether the United States Department of Labor Has the Authority to Control the Disclosure of Federal Employee Compensation Act Records Held by the United States Postal Service

Whether Individuals May Be Required to Provide Basic Identifying Information in Order to Access the Financial Disclosure Reports Made Available on Agency Websites During the Period Governed by Section 11(a) of the STOCK Act

Assertion of Executive Privilege Over Documents Generated in Response to Congressional Investigation Into Operation Fast and Furious

Duty to Report Suspected Child Abuse Under 42 U.S.C. § 13031

Whether Reservists Who Otherwise Qualify for Leave Under Both 5 U.S.C. § 6323(a) and 5 U.S.C. § 6323(b) Must Exhaust Available Leave Under Section 6323(b) Before Taking Leave Under Section 6323(a)

The Anti-Deficiency Act Implications of Consent by Government Employees to Online Terms of Service Agreements Containing Open-Ended Indemnification Clauses

State and Local Deputation of Federal Law Enforcement Officers During Stafford Act Deployments

Whether the General Services Administration May Proceed With an Assisted Acquisition for the Department of Veterans Affairs in Fiscal Year 2012 Using the Department's Fiscal Year 2009/2010 Funds

State of Residence Requirements for Firearms Transfers

Lawfulness of Recess Appointments During a Recess of the Senate Notwithstanding Periodic Pro Forma Sessions

Whether Postal Employees Are Entitled to Receive Service Credit, for Purposes of Their Retirement Annuity Under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, for Periods of Employment During Which the USPS Has Not Made Its Required Employer Contributions

Nonimmigrant Aliens and Firearms Disabilities Under the Gun Control Act

Whether Proposals by Illinois and New York to Use the Internet and Out-of-State Transaction Processors to Sell Lottery Tickets to In-State Adults Violate the Wire Act

Unconstitutional Restrictions on Activities of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in Section 1340(a) of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Whether the Department of Health and Human Services May Provide the Government Accountability Office Access to Information in the National Directory of New Hires

Constitutionality of Legislation Extending the Term of the FBI Director

Applicability of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Notification Provision to Security Clearance Adjudications by the Department of Justice Access Review Committee

Whether Bills May Be Presented by Congress and Returned by the President by Electronic Means

Authority to Employ White House Office Personnel Exempt From the Annual and Sick Leave Act Under 5 U.S.C. § 6301(2)(x) and (xi) During an Appropriations Lapse

Authority to Use Military Force in Libya

Reimbursement or Payment Obligation of the Federal Government Under Section 313(c)(2)(b) of the Clean Water Act

The Availability of Crime Victims' Rights Under the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004

Disposition of Proceeds From the Sale of Real Property Acquired With Money From the Social Security Trust Funds

Whether the Special Master for Troubled Asset Relief Program Executive Compensation Is a Principal Officer Under the Appointments Clause

Applicability of the Emoluments Clause and the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act to the Göteborg Award for Sustainable Development

Entitlement to Reservist Differential Pay Under the Preamendment Version of 5 U.S.C. § 5538

Applicability of the Emoluments Clause to Nongovernmental Members of ACUS

Applicability of Tax Levies Under 26 U.S.C. § 6334 to Thrift Savings Plan Accounts

Whether the Criminal Provisions of the Violence Against Women Act Apply to Otherwise Covered Conduct When the Offender and Victim Are the Same Sex

Constitutional Concerns Presented by Proposed Orderly Liquidation Authority Panel

Department of Justice Views on the Proposed Constitution Drafted by the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the United States Virgin Islands

Census Confidentiality and the PATRIOT Act

The Attorney General's Authority in Certifying Whether a State Has Satisfied the Requirements for Appointment of Competent Counsel for Purposes of Capital Conviction Review Proceedings

Whether Subsection 104(b)(4) of the Clean Air Act Permits the Receipt of Monetary Donations

Department of Agriculture Preferences for \Socially Disadvantaged\ Groups

Application of the Rehabilitation Act and Americans with Disabilities Act to State Institutionalization of Patients with Severe Mental Illness or Disabilities

Whether the Equal Credit Opportunity Act Creates Disparate-Impact Liability

Constitutionality of Disparate-Impact Liability Under Title VII

Whether FCC's Lifeline Program is a Benefit Subject to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996

Authority to Obtain and Share Statewide Voter Roll Data

Application of 10 U.S.C. § 191 and Section 8044 of Pub. L. No. 118-47 to the Defense Innovation Unit and Strategic Capabilities Office

Constitutionality of the Presidential Records Act

Whether a Bankruptcy Judge's Appointment of a Special Master Would Violate Article III of the Constitution

Preemptive Effect of Defense Production Act Order on State Law

Application of 18 U.S.C. § 209 to Continued Receipt of Standardized Restricted Stock Units Awarded Before Federal Employees Enter Government Service

Harmonizing the Professional Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Section 214 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1980

Reconsidering State Procedures for Appointment of Competent Counsel in Postconviction Review of Capital Sentences

Constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. 1715

Reconsidering the Authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Provide Abortion Services

Constitutionality of Race-Based Department of Education Programs

Status of the Refundable Portion of Certain Tax Credits as Federal Public Benefits

Detailing Attorneys to the Department of Justice to Serve as Immigration Judges and Special Assistant United States Attorneys

The Merit Systems Protection Board's Authority to Adjudicate Constitutional Questions within an Administrative Proceeding

Religious Liberty Protections for Federal Employees in Light of Recent Legal Developments

Whether the Creation of Natcast Violates the Government Corporation Control Act

Reconsidering the Application of the Hyde Amendment to the Provision of Transportation for Women Seeking Abortions

Whether Eluding Inspection Under 8 U.S.C. § 1325(a)(2) Is a Continuing Offense

Temporary Presidential Designation of Acting Board Members of the Inter-American Foundation and the United States African Development Foundation

The Test for Determining \Officer\ Status Under the Appointments Clause

Designation of Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents and State and Local Officers Serving on HSI Task Forces to Assist with Controlled Substances Act Investigations

Whether Congress May Use Inherent Contempt to Punish Executive Branch Officials Who Withhold Subpoenaed Materials Based on a Presidential Assertion of Executive Privilege

Validity of Congressional Subpoena That Would Prevent the Secretary of State from Fulfilling the President's Directive to Represent the United States at a Major Diplomatic Event

Application of the Randolph-Sheppard Act to the United States Mint

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Use of the Collateral Source Rule in Federal Sector Discrimination Cases

Applicability of the Federal Credit Reform Act to Political Risk Insurance of Debt Issued by the United States International Development Finance Corporation

Questions Related to the Potential Rescheduling of Marijuana

Whether the United States Postal Service Bears Responsibility for the Cost of Certain Civil Service Retirement Benefits Paid to Its Employees

Application of the Statutory Pay Cap on Administratively Determined Pay in 5 U.S.C. § 5373 to the National Science Foundation

Retaining Private Counsel to Represent the DHS Secretary in Impeachment Processes

Application of the Comstock Act to the Mailing of Prescription Drugs That Can Be Used for Abortions

Application of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1987 to Diplomatic Visit of Palestinian Delegation

Federal Vacancies Reform Act's Application to a Vacancy for Which Prior Presidents Submitted Multiple Nominations

Authority of the Department of Defense to Use Appropriations for Travel by Service Members and Dependents to Obtain Abortions

Intergovernmental Immunity for the Department of Veterans Affairs and Its Employees When Providing Certain Abortion Services

Use of the HEROES Act of 2003 to Cancel the Principal Amounts of Student Loans

Application of the Assimilative Crimes Act to Conduct of Federal Employees Authorized by Federal Law

Authority of the President to Prospectively Appoint a Supreme Court Justice

Effect of 2020 OLC Opinion on Possible Congressional Action Regarding Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment

Discretion to Continue the Home-Confinement Placements of Federal Prisoners After the COVID-19 Emergency

Reappointment of a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board

Ways and Means Committee's Request for the Former President's Tax Returns and Related Tax Information Pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 6103(f)(1)

Constitutionality of the Commissioner of Social Security's Tenure Protection

Whether Section 564 of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Prohibits Entities from Requiring the Use of a Vaccine Subject to an Emergency Use Authorization

Authority of the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to Oversee Programs Established Under the CARES Act