Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§511 Attorney General to Advise the President
Title 28 › PART II — DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE › CHAPTER 31 — THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › § 511
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The Attorney General must give legal advice and opinions to the President whenever the President asks.
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Title 28, §511
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The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.
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DerivationU.S. CodeRevised Statutes andStatutes at Large 5 U.S.C. 303.R.S. § 354. Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, § 1 (8th full par. on p. 241), 19 Stat. 241.
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28 U.S.C. § 511
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102