Reading Room Document

Eligibility of a Noncitizen Dual National for a Paid Position Within the Department of Justice

The Department of Justice must determine the "dominant, effective" nationality of a noncitizen with dual nationality to determine that person's eligibility for a paid position in the Department under section 606 of the Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government Appropriations Act, 1997. The OLC does not provide release dates for its opinions, so the release date listed is the date on which the opinion was authored. The original opinion is available at www.justice.gov/file/19926/download.

October 11, 1996