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Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon in bid to dismiss Jan. 6 conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday cleared a path for Stephen K. Bannon’s effort, backed by the Justice Department, to dismiss his conviction for defying a congressional subpoena related to the […]
Federal judge permanently blocks release of Trump documents case report
A U.S. judge permanently barred the Justice Department on Feb. 23 from releasing a prosecutor’s report on the criminal case accusing President Donald Trump of unlawfully retaining classified documents following […]
After judge’s rebuke, Trump ally Halligan to leave US Justice Department
Lindsey Halligan, a prosecutor closely aligned with President Donald Trump, is leaving the U.S. Justice Department, Attorney General Pam Bondi said on Jan. 20, ending a controversial stint as U.S. […]
US DOJ to review 5.2 million pages of Epstein files, document shows
The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process […]
Schumer urges Senate to take legal action over Justice Department’s staggered Epstein files release
The Senate’s top Democrat urged his colleagues on Dec. 22 to take legal action over the Justice Department‘s incremental and heavily redacted release of records pertaining to the late sex […]
Judge disqualifies acting U.S. attorney Bill Essayli
A federal judge disqualified acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli in Southern California from several cases after concluding Tuesday that the Trump appointee has stayed in the temporary job longer than […]
Fed prosecutor resigns amid Trump push to indict Letitia James
Virginia U.S. attorney Erik Siebert resigned under Trump pressure to indict Letitia James despite no evidence of mortgage fraud wrongdoing, raising concerns over Justice Department independence.
Justice Department could pursue death penalty in Charlotte train stabbing
The Justice Department charged Decarlos Brown Jr. with a federal crime carrying the death penalty after the fatal Charlotte light-rail stabbing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska.
Grand jury rejects indictment in DC sandwich assault case
A grand jury declined to indict ex-Justice Department employee Sean Charles Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal agent in DC.
National Archives releases Emmett Till records
National Archives released thousands of pages on Emmett Till’s 1955 lynching, including FBI, DOJ and Civil Rights Commission records, marking the 70th anniversary.
Trial opens in second Google antitrust lawsuit
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — One month after a judge declared Google’s search engine an illegal monopoly, the tech giant faces another antitrust lawsuit that threatens to break up the company, this […]
US attorneys, health agency offer training on aspect of ADA
Staffers with the three U.S. attorneys’ offices in North Carolina and a health nonprofit agency recently offered a seminar on the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections for people suffering opioid […]
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