JM 4-1.600
| SECTION | TYPE & SCOPE OF APPROVAL | WHO MUST APPROVE | COMMENTS |
| 4-1.312 | Except as provided in section 1(b) of Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, United States Attorneys may compromise claims by the United States in all cases they are handling in which the gross amount of the original claim does not exceed $10,000,000. | Civil Division | See Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, § 1(b), 28 C.F.R. Pt. O, Subpt. Y, App. |
| 4-1.325 | Execute foreign evidence requests from foreign tribunals. | Office of Foreign Litigation, Civil Division | |
| 4-1.500 | The "discretionary function" defense in FTCA or Admiralty suits should be authorized by the monitoring or delegating component of the Torts Branch Staff before it is asserted. If any question as to which component is involved, contact the FTCA Staff. | Torts Branch Civil Division | |
| 4-3.120 | Where the circumstances warrant, the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, may delegate to United States Attorneys pursuant to section 1(b), Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, 80 Fed. Reg. 31998 (2015), suit authority for any claims or suits where the gross amount of the original claim does not exceed $10 million, upon the recommendation of branch, office, or staff directors. | Civil Division | See Civil Division Directive No. 1-15; 28 C.F.R., Chapter I, Part O, Appendix to Subpt. Y, App. |
| 4-3.120 | Except as provided in Section 1(b) of Civil Division Directive 1-15, United States Attorneys may compromise or settle administratively, claims against the United States in all cases in which the principal amount of the proposed settlement does not exceed $1,000,000. | Civil Division | |
| 4-3.120 | Once a notice of appeal has been filed, all settlements must be authorized by the Director of the Appellate Staff, Assistant Attorney General, or the Associate Attorney General. | Director of the Appellate Staff, Assistant Attorney General, or the Associate Attorney General | See Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, § 1(e)(1)(v), 28 C.F.R. Pt. O, Subpt. Y, App. |
| 4-3.120 | In cases where the authority of the Attorney General has been redelegated to the United States Attorney, and the client agency objects to the compromise, dismissal or closing, then the case may not be compromised, dismissed, or closed without the consent of the Civil Division. | Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division. | See Civil Division Directive No. 1-15, § 1(e)(iii), 28 C.F.R. Pt.O, Subpt. Y, App. |
| 4-4.430 | An assignment of any interest of the government in any money judgment, lien, or chose in action involved in any case or matter within the general jurisdiction of the Civil Division. | Civil Division | |
| 4-4.550 | No compromise should be entered into with the mortgagor prior to liquidation of the security property in HUD multi-family foreclosures. | Civil Division | |
| 4-5.200 | The undertaking of representation of government employees in Bivens type actions. | Torts Section, Civil Division | |
| 4-6.330 | Where a government employee is served with a subpoena duces tecum in litigation and the interested agency wishes to resist production, by claiming "confidential privilege." | Federal Programs Branch, Civil Division | In emergency, United States Attorney should contact Federal Program Branch. The Agency employee seeking to resist production must have the General Counsel of the agency request authorization from the Civil Division |
| 4-8.200 | The Consumer Protection Branch (CPB) personally handles all civil matters arising under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301, et seq., except as provided in JM 4-8.220 as to routine seizure actions. Consultation with CPB is required before filing any seizure action. | Consumer Protection Branch, Civil Division | |
| 4-8.200 | Notification and consultation are required upon opening any criminal investigation into a possible violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301, et seq. | Consumer Protection Branch, Civil Division | |
| 4-8.200 | Notification and consultation are required 15 business days prior to filing criminal charges for a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C. § 301, et seq. | Consumer Protection Branch, Civil Division |
[updated January 2021]