U.S. Department
of Justice
PRAO FOIA
FOIA Contact:
Freedom of Information Act Requests for Professional Responsibility Advisory Office records should be sent to the following physical address, or e-mail address:
Marguerite Driessen
Senior Legal Advisor, Chief FOIA Officer, SCOP
Professional Responsibility Advisory Office
Department of Justice
441 G Street, NW., 6th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20530
Phone: (202) 514-0458
PRAO.FOIA@usdoj.gov
FOIA Public Liaison: Quadira Zeleke, (202) 514-0458
Please note: The PRAO.FOIA@usdoj.gov e-mail address is for FOIA request submissions only. Please state that the request is made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act and describe the records sought. E-mail submissions not related to FOIA requests may be disregarded.
Component Description:
The Professional Responsibility Advisory Office (PRAO) is committed to transparency and accountability within the Department of Justice. Through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), PRAO provides the public with access to agency records while safeguarding sensitive information as required by law. Our goal is to ensure that FOIA requests are processed efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with statutory requirements, reflecting the Department of Justice’s commitment to openness, integrity, and public trust.
Please note: Complaints concerning the actions of individual Department attorneys and Assistant United States Attorneys are not processed and/or handled by the PRAO but should be referred to the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department.
Special information required to make a FOIA request:
None. For more information on how to submit a FOIA request to the Department of Justice, please visit the “Make a FOIA Request to DOJ” page on our website.
Publicly available information for which a FOIA request is not required:
None
Major Information System:
Freedom of Information Act Appeals and Initial Requests System
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