Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice | |
Type | Executive order |
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Executive Order number | 13775 |
Signed by | Donald Trump on February 9, 2017 |
Federal Register details | |
Federal Register document number | 2017-03116 |
Publication date | February 14, 2017 |
Document citation | 10697 |
Summary | |
Changes the line of succession for the Department of Justice |
Executive Order 13775 is the eleventh executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Signed on February 9, 2017, the order changes the line of succession for the Department of Justice (DOJ). This order specifically reverses changes made to the DOJ line of succession that former President Barack Obama made in executive order 13762.