Justice Department drops classified documents case against Trump co-defendants
Justice Dept. seeks to drop appeal of Trump documents ruling by Cannon
Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case
Trump Orders DOJ To Purge Press Releases Of J-6 Offenders
When federal prisoners complete their sentence, they face a difficult time starting life on the outside. Old DOJ press releases often hinder those trying to move on.
Kash Patel Confirmation Hearing: Why Trump's FBI pick spooks Washington
Kash Patel, a former public defender, federal prosecutor, and veteran of the first Trump administration, is known for his strong criticism of the Justice Department and the FBI. He has been nominated for the position of Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Trump administration fires justice department officials who investigated him
Trump has vowed to end the "weaponisation" of the Justice Department and has set about nominating and appointing allies to top posts in the department. Smith himself resigned from the Justice Department shortly before Trump took office, and both federal cases have effectively ended.
Trump administration reassigns close to 20 Justice Department officials, sources say
Donald Trump's administration has reassigned about 20 senior career Justice Department attorneys, two sources familiar with the moves told Reuters, as the new president moves swiftly to shake up an arm of government that has long drawn his ire.
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State Attorneys General, Including AG Brown from Washington, Challenge Trump-Era Memo on Immigration Enforcement
State AGs, led by Washington's Nick Brown, oppose a Trump-era DOJ memo compelling local law enforcement into immigration duties, citing constitutional limits and federalism principles established in Printz v.
Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it
Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned work to the attorney general.
Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration
Department of Justice freezes all civil rights division cases: report
The Department of Justice sent a memo to the interim director of the civil rights division, ordering a freeze to all ongoing litigation and a stop to any new cases.
Justice Department discusses dropping New York mayor corruption case, NYT reports
Senior Justice Department officials and federal prosecutors in Manhattan have held talks about dropping the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,
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Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel, faces confirmation hearing
Kash Patel, President Trump's pick to run the FBI, answers questions Thursday in a public hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Trump’s FBI director pick, Kash Patel, to face skeptical Democrats at Senate confirmation hearing
Kash Patel to face deeply skeptical questioning from Democratic senators about his loyalty to the president and stated desire to overhaul the bureau