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Office of Legal Counsel Concludes That Disparate Impact Liability Under Title VII Is Unconstitutional

Two decades after Justice Scalia's Ricci concurrence, the "war between disparate impact and equal protection will be waged" very soon.

Reason

What Is Presidential Records Act Ruling? Trump Administration Faces Urgent Court Clash as Judge Rejects DOJ Legal Opinion in Injunction

Federal judge rules Presidential Records Act is likely constitutional, ordering Trump administration to comply despite DOJ legal opinion.

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Presidential Records Act ruling: Can Donald Trump ignore the Presidential Records Act? Judge says the White House must follow the law

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to comply with the Presidential Records Act, rejecting a Justice Department opinion that deemed the law unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled the act is likely constitutional and found a substantial risk of non-compliance.

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Sable Offshore Corp. Shares Soar 37% on DOJ Opinion Boosting Pipeline Restart Hopes

Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE: SOC) shares exploded 37.26% higher Thursday, March 5, 2026, closing at $13.85 after a Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel opinion sparked renewed optimism for resuming full operations at its Santa Ynez Unit offshore facility off California.

International Business Times

Secret DOJ Memo Concluded Trump Had Constitutional Authority To Send Troops Into Venezuela Without Approval From Congress

A secret memo from the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel determined that President Donald Trump had the constitutional authority to send troops into Venezuela without approval from Congress, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Classified DOJ Authorizing Strikes On Alleged Drug Boats Describes Fentanyl As a Potential Chemical Weapons Threat: Report

A classified memo from the Department of Justice authorizing strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific describes fentanyl as a potential chemical weapons threat, according to a new report.

Latin Times

‘Just following orders’? Experts doubt legal memo shields troops from prosecution over Trump’s boat strikes

DOJ claims military personnel aren’t liable for what critics are calling extrajudicial murder

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DOJ Reportedly Shielded Troops From Prosecution For Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels

The Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel said in a classified opinion that troops taking part in the military operation in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific won't be exposed to prosecution for their actions, according to a new report.

Latin Times

SASC leaders press DOD for legal justification of boat strikes - Roll Call

Defense panel’s top Republican and Democrat release letters previously sent to Defense secretary requesting details and legal rationale.

Roll Call

Can Trump reverse Biden’s presidential pardons over alleged use of autopen?

Are Biden’s autopen-signed pardons void? No, experts confirm they’re valid, and Trump’s assertion is false under US law.

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President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest

In January 2017, President-Elect Trump held a press conference and released a conflict of interest policy. In what feels like… The post President-Elect Trump's New White Paper on Conflicts of Interest appeared first on Reason.com.

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Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect

From Special Counsel Jack Smith's filing in U.S. v. Trump: It has long been the position of the Department of… The post Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel Concludes: Constitution Prohibits Continued Federal Prosecution of President-Elect appeared first on Reason.com.

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Will Biden's Student Loan Debt Cancellation Plan Hold Up in Court?

The president claims broad authority to act under a post-9/11 law.

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Jan 6 panel lays out Trump pressure on Justice Dept – A timeline

In fifth hearing this month, ex-Justice Department officials tell January 6 panel about Trump efforts to overturn vote.

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Jan. 6 panel to show Trump misused Justice Department to claim election was stolen

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump pushed Department of Justice officials to falsely claim there was evidence of fraud in the 2020 election and attempted to replace the acting attorney general when he refused to comply with his demands, the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection will…

Los Angeles Times

‘A murder-suicide pact’: Former DOJ officials say they refused Trump’s requests to intervene in election

Reason

May the President Prospectively Appoint a Supreme Court Justice to a Seat that Is Not Yet Vacant? (Updated)

A newly released memo from the Office of Legal Counsel suggests the answer is "yes."

Tribune News Service

Congress’ protections for whistleblowers only go so far

WASHINGTON — Congress wants to ensure that former President Donald Trump’s attempted coercion of Ukraine in 2019 — and his effort to thwart and intimidate the official who disclosed it — never recur. But a new law aimed at doing that is insufficient, several whistleblower advocates contended.

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Congress' protections for whistleblowers only go so far - Roll Call

New whistleblower protections, a response to Donald Trump's first impeachment, don't go far enough, advocates for whistleblowers say.

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