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Justice Manual § 5-15.300
Direct Referral Cases From Agencies to United States Attorney Offices Are Not Permitted
Acquiring agencies are required to send land acquisition cases to the Land Acquisition Section for initial review and subsequent assignment. If a request to acquire an interest in real property by eminent domain is made directly to a United States Attorney Office, such request shall be forwarded by email to the Chief of the Land Acquisition Section. Actions to acquire land may only be initiated by a United States Attorney after a referral to the United States Attorney by the Attorney General, through the Land Acquisition Section.
History
[cited in JM 5-15.520] [updated April 2018]
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- justice.gov
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- 2026-09-20
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- jm-2026-09-20
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