Tag: justice
Woman Arrested for Spitting on Ed Martin, Former Trump Justice Dept. Official
Ed Martin, the former interim U.S. attorney for Washington, stepped down from the position earlier this month.
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If We Can’t Prosecute Trump’s Foes, We’ll ‘Shame’ Them, Justice Dept. Official Says
Few, if any, of those singled out have done anything to invite conventional prosecutorial scrutiny, much less committed crimes to warrant an indictmen [...]
Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into Andrew Cuomo, Singling Out Another Political Target
After killing a criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams, the Trump administration has begun investigating his chief rival in the New York City mayoral [...]
Justice Dept. to Use False Claims Act to Pursue Institutions Over DEI Efforts
The department’s use of the law is all but certain to be met with legal challenges.
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Emil Bove, Top Justice Dept. Official, Is Considered for Circuit Court Nomination
Emil Bove III has emerged as a top contender to fill a vacancy on the appeals court covering Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, people familiar wi [...]
Trump Administration Escalates Harvard Feud With New Justice Dept. Investigation
The Trump administration is targeting the Ivy League university under a law typically used to go after government contractors for swindling.
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Schumer to Slow Trump Justice Dept. Nominees Over Qatari Jet
The Senate Democratic leader plans to demand answers on Qatari influence in the United States and call for testimony from the attorney general.
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At Trump’s Justice Dept., Bondi Embraces Role of TV Messenger
Attorney General Pam Bondi has adopted a conspicuously performative approach, willing to execute White House directives with little fuss.
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Justice Department to Investigate Muslim Development in Texas, Cornyn Says
The planned development outside of Dallas, organized by members of a local mosque, has drawn intense scrutiny from Republicans.
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In Rare Public Remarks, Chief Justice Roberts Defends Judicial Independence
The chief justice told a crowd of lawyers and judges that sometimes the judiciary must “check the excesses of Congress or the executive.”
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Justice Dept. Investigates Minnesota Prosecutor Office Over Race Policy
The department’s civil rights division said it was investigating the Hennepin County prosecutor’s office over a policy telling staff members to be min [...]
Justice Dept.’s Criminal Inquiry of Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms Internally
Behind the scenes, a top department official pressed employees to gather a list of activists and investigate them, people familiar with the matter sai [...]
F.B.I. Reassigns Agents Who Knelt During Racial Justice Protests in 2020
The move has raised concerns that the bureau is taking action against agents and analysts who were involved in situations denounced by allies of Presi [...]
‘Unacceptable’ to question Supreme Court gender ruling, says justice secretary
The justice secretary has said it is "absolutely unacceptable" to question the validity of the Supreme Court after it ruled that the term "woman" is d [...]
Justice Amy Coney Barrett Recuses Herself in a Charter School Case
The justice will not participate in oral argument, deliberations or vote. She gave no explanation.
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