The Civil Division, based in Baltimore, defends agencies of the United States when sued in court, pursues affirmative civil enforcement in a variety of fraud matters and collects debts owed to the United States. Approximately 14 Civil Division Assistant U.S. Attorneys represent the interests of the United States in litigation involving the United States in federal and state courts in Maryland.

Civil litigation on behalf of the United States, its departments, agencies, and employees, encompasses many subject matters. Civil Division cases include administrative, bankruptcy, civil rights, commercial, constitutional, employment, environmental, fraud, immigration, tax and tort matters.