Executive Order 13775: Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice
President: Donald J. Trump
Set a temporary Justice Department succession sequence and revoked EO 13762; EO 13787 replaced it within two months.
Status: Revoked.
Is Executive Order 13775 still in effect? No. Revoked and replaced by EO 13787 on March 31, 2017.
What does Executive Order 13775 do?
EO 13775 set the order in which three named US Attorneys’ offices could act as Attorney General if senior Justice officials and other statutorily designated officers were unavailable. It revoked the earlier EO 13762. Its list was subject to the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, eligibility limits and the President’s lawful discretion. EO 13787 expressly revoked and replaced EO 13775 on March 31, 2017, so its succession list is historical.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13762 and statutory rules governed the relevant fallback succession.
After the order
EO 13775 briefly replaced that list; EO 13787 then revoked and replaced EO 13775.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Specified US Attorneys | Act in listed sequence if senior officials unavailable | Historical; subject to eligibility |
| President | May designate a different eligible acting Attorney General | As permitted by law |
What happened next
EO 13762 set an earlier list.
EO 13775 revoked EO 13762 and set a new list.
EO 13787 revoked and replaced EO 13775.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act and 28 USC 508 governed eligibility and senior succession. A later order replaced this particular list.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
How we checked this
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