Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§502 Seal
Title 28 › PART II — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › CHAPTER 31 — THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › § 502
Summary
The Attorney General must have an official Department of Justice seal, and the President must approve what the seal looks like.
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Title 28, §502
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The Attorney General shall have a seal for the Department of Justice. The design of the seal is subject to the approval of the President.
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Historical and Revision Notes
DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 292.R.S. § 353. The section is rewritten to conform to other statutes authorizing departmental seals. The words “The seal heretofore provided for the office of the Attorney General shall be” are omitted as obsolete.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 502, act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 909, related to appointment of assistant United States attorneys, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), and reenactment in section 542 of this title by section 4(c) of Pub. L. 89–554.
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28 U.S.C. § 502
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102