28 U.S.C. § 511
Section 511 · Attorney General to advise the President
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Forsyth v. Kleindienst (1979)
Most recently applied in Citizens Responsibility v. U.S. Dept. Of Justice (April 2019)
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The Attorney General shall give his advice and opinion on questions of law when required by the President.