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Trump Justice Department Demands Judge Let Oath Keepers Who Led Insurrection Back Into US Capitol
The Department of Justice under the Trump administration has demanded that members of the Oath Keepers militia who have been barred from entering Washington D.C. or the US Capitol be allowed to do so.
Some Senate Republicans defend Trump's firing of 17 inspectors general
Several key U.S. Senate Republicans on Sunday defended President Donald Trump'sdecision to fire independent government watchdogs across at least 17 federal agencies, even though the move ran afoul of federal law.
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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.
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Tribal justice office gains new leader amid big changes in Washington
An award-winning government employee has been named as the new director of the Office of Tribal Justice at the Department of Justice (DOJ) amid the transition in federal government. During her time at DOJ,
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Us-Based Justice Group Urges Washington to Address 'Human Rights Violations' Under Boakai-Koung Administration
A new report has raised serious concerns about the state of human rights in Liberia, warning that under President Joseph N. Boakai's government, the country is increasingly veering toward authoritarianism.
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.
WA, Seattle brace for second round of fights over ‘sanctuary’ status
It took just hours after his swearing in for President Donald Trump to reignite a fight he waged for four years against Washington. What will it look like now?
Justice Department says it will prosecute local officials over immigration enforcement
The directives to Justice Department employees could face fierce blowback from legal advocacy groups and officials in cities and states led by Democrats.
Washington judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday, Jan. 23 temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.
Department of Justice freezes all civil rights division cases: report
Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports
The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.
Backlash brews as Trump guts 'conscience' of Justice Department, freezing civil rights cases
Donald Trump’s new DOJ leadership has ordered a pause on any ongoing Civil Rights litigation. Prosecutors have also been ordered against opening any new cases, essentially freezing any action in the division.
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
Kristi Noem sworn in as Department of Homeland Security secretary after Senate confirmation
After a scheduling hiccup, Kristi Noem was finally sworn in Saturday as Department of Homeland Security secretary.