The Department of Justice's "Longstanding" General Practice of Intracircuit Nonacquiescence A response to questions from Justices Kagan and Barrett. Reason · May 16, 2025
The FBI is disbanding one of its Washington-based public corruption squads, AP sources say The FBI is disbanding a Washington-based squad that investigates allegations of fraud and public corruption against members of Congress and other federal officials The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Can President Trump legally accept a $400m plane for free? US president’s plane acceptance may breach emoluments clause as lawsuits face procedural hurdles, say experts. Al Jazeera · May 15, 2025
UnitedHealth under investigation over alleged Medicare fraud, report says UnitedHealth said it was not notified about the “supposed criminal investigation reported.” The Independent UK · May 15, 2025
Hate Crimes Charges for Attacks on Pro-Israel Protesters From a Justice Department press release last week: An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of New York… The post Hate Crimes Charges for Attacks on Pro-Israel Protesters appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · May 15, 2025
The Court-Ordered Takeover of Rikers Shows the Crisis in American Prisons and Jails A federal judge finally acknowledged that New York City won't fix the constitutional crisis at Rikers on its own, but the problem goes far beyond New York City. Reason · May 14, 2025
Should Funding Crime Victims' Rights Be a Justice Department Priority? Yes! Funding crime victims' rights initiatives is a useful measure for ensuring that the criminal justice system focuses on protecting victims, which should always be a high priority. Reason · May 14, 2025
Schumer announces holds on Justice Department nominees - Roll Call Schumer said hold lasts until he gets answers about reports that Qatar is offering to gift Trump a plane to use as Air Force One. Roll Call · May 14, 2025
US justice department asks civil rights division attorneys to stay after mass exits Officials also asked attorneys who were removed in April if they would consider returning to handle civil rights work The Guardian - US · May 14, 2025
Republicans Want To Redefine Obscenity A new bill would ban sharing visual content that might "arouse" or "titillate." Reason · May 12, 2025
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor's criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case The Independent UK · May 10, 2025
Trump's Justice Department Just Defended Telehealth Abortion In a Monday legal filing, lawyers for the Trump administration argue that an effort by red states to ban mail-order abortion drugs lacks standing. Reason · May 7, 2025
DEA abandoning body cam program An email obtained by ProPublica said the agency made the change to be “consistent” with a Trump executive order Salon · May 7, 2025
Pardons for friends, retribution for foes - Roll Call President Donald Trump has used the power of his office in ways critics and experts say inject politics into the criminal justice system. Roll Call · May 7, 2025
The Guardian - US · May 7, 2025 Search suspended with 10-year-old still missing after boat capsizes off San Diego Officials recover body of girl’s 14-year-old brother as her mother is hospitalized and father remains in coma
The Independent UK · May 6, 2025 US expands attempt to blow up Google with proposed teardown of its ad technology The U.S. Justice Department is doubling down on its attempt to break up Google by asking it to give up the underlying technology powering the company’s digital ad network
The Independent UK · May 6, 2025 Judge orders Trump administration to admit roughly 12,000 refugees A judge has ordered the Trump administration to admit some 12,000 refugees into the United States
The Independent UK · May 5, 2025 Justice Department plans to investigate prosecutor's office in Minnesota's most populous county The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation of the prosecutor’s office in Minnesota’s most populous county after its leader directed her staff to consider racial disparities as one factor when negotiating plea deals
Radio France Internationale · May 3, 2025 DOJ says VOA can resume broadcasting: Reporters Without Borders The US Justice Department has informed Voice of America its staff can resume programming next week after the broadcaster was shuttered by President Donald Trump in March, according to Paris-based media watchdog Reporters Without borders and a VOA employee said Saturday.
Reason · May 1, 2025 Trump's 'America First Antitrust' Policy Will Put America Last The Justice Department is pursuing an antitrust policy inspired by Oren Cass and members of the New Right.
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated
The Independent UK · May 1, 2025 The Latest: Resolution to block Trump’s global tariffs is voted down by Senate Senate Republicans narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution that would have blocked global tariffs announced by President Donald Trump earlier this month, giving the president a modest win as lawmakers in both parties have remained skeptical of his trade agenda
Salon · May 1, 2025 Bondi ramps up "treasonous" threat The Trump administration’s war on whistleblowers takes a “treasonous” turn
Salon · Apr 29, 2025 DOJ tees up process to jail journalists Democrats had a chance to stop this crackdown on press freedom before it happened
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2025 Activist pastor who has criticized Trump arrested while praying inside Capitol William Barber, leader of ‘Moral Monday’ progressive movement, was arrested Monday by Capitol Police officers along with two others