Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is a branch within the United States government. The department is designed to enforce the laws and defend the interests of the United States, according to the law. It is also responsible to ensure justice and equal rights for all Americans. The Attorney General is the leader of the department. The DEA, FBI, and the United States Marshals Service are part of the department.

Day 4
During the events of Day 4, a federal judge prevented Joe Prado from being interrogated or tortured by CTU Los Angeles. Bill Buchanan attempted to bring the case to the Department of Justice and have them grant permission for Prado's torture, but the process would take a longer time frame than CTU needed. Buchanan had Prado released and Jack Bauer interrogated Prado as another US citizen.

Day 6
After an assassination attempt was made on President Wayne Palmer during the events of Day 6, the department had Peter Howk lead the investigation. During his interrogation of Reed Pollock, Howk learned that Bill Buchanan had terrorist leader Abu Fayed in custody at CTU Seattle, eighteen months earlier. Pollock claimed that Buchanan's wife Karen Hayes, Palmer's Senior National Security Advisor, deliberatively covered it up when she worked for the Department of Homeland Security. Howk confronted Karen and he told her either her or Bill would be the scapegoat for the terrorist actions of the past 11 weeks. Karen was forced to fire her husband.

Officials

 * Attorney General Graves
 * Peter Howk