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Justice Department lawyers work for justice and the Constitution – not the White House

In the 1970s, President Richard Nixon tried to fire the Department of Justice prosecutor leading an investigation into the president’s involvement in wiretapping the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters.

The Conversation

Three more prosecutors resign in aftermath of dismissal of case against NYC mayor

Three federal prosecutors placed on leave amid a probe into their handling of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ now-dismissed corruption case are resigning

The Independent UK

DOGE gets permission to access sensitive Justice Department immigration data

DOGE reportedly using agency data to construct master system to track and surveil immigrants

The Independent UK

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Google to face off with US government in attempt to break up company in search monopoly case

Google on Monday will confront an existential threat as the U.S. government tries to break up the company as punishment for turning its revolutionary search engine into a ruthless monopoly

The Independent UK

The Victims' Families Seek a Plea Deadline in the Boeing Criminal Case

I argue that the Crime Victims' Rights Act entitles the victims' families to know whether Boeing is really planning to go to trial ... or whether it will stick with its guilty plea.

Reason

Trump faces contempt risk: What happens if president violates court orders?

Judge James Boasberg has ruled that probable cause exists to find the Trump administration in criminal contempt.

Al Jazeera

Colombian national ‘broke ICE agent’s nose’ during attempted arrest in New Jersey

The Justice Department claimed the ICE agent received a concussion and has been “fainting” and suffering from “shortness of breath” since having her nose broken

The Independent UK

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DOGE wanted to assign staff to the nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice because it got federal funds

The nonprofit Vera Institute of Justice says staff from Elon Musk’s DOGE contacted them to “assign” a team to the organization and said DOGE staff told them they intended to “assign” teams to all nonprofits that receive funds appropriated by Congress

The Independent UK

Justice Department Hits 'La Nueva Familia Michoacana' Cartel with Indictments and Sanctions in Major Crackdown

The Justice Department has unsealed indictments against the co-leaders of La Nueva Familia Michoacana (LNFM), a Mexican drug cartel designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Latin Times

Judge says Trump administration likely acted in contempt for not turning around deportation flights

If the Justice Department declines to prosecute the matter, District Judge James E. Boasberg said he will appoint another attorney to prosecute the contempt.

Euronews

Judge finds cause to hold Trump administration in criminal contempt for violating deportation order

A federal judge says he's found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in criminal contempt of court for violating his orders to turn around planes carrying deportees to El Salvador

The Independent UK

Justice Department can cut funding for legal guidance for people facing deportation, US judge says

A federal judge has allowed the U.S. Department of Justice to temporarily stop funding legal education programs for people facing deportation or immigration court while a lawsuit brought by the organizations that provide the service moves forward in court

The Independent UK

Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over arrest outside Boston courthouse

A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an ICE agent whose arrest of man during his trial sparked criticism among the law enforcement community in Boston

The Independent UK

Justice Department charges man with arson at New Mexico Tesla dealership and GOP headquarters

The Justice Department has charged a man with vandalizing a Tesla dealership in New Mexico and setting fire to the headquarters of the state Republican Party

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A tech CEO has been charged with fraud for saying his e-commerce startup was powered by AI, when it was actually just using manual human labor

Albert Saniger could face up to 40 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Justice Department seeks death penalty for man who killed fellow supermax inmate

The Justice Department will seek the death penalty against a man accused of killing a fellow inmate at the federal government’s “Supermax” prison in Florence, Colorado, while serving a life sentence for killing his cellmate at another lockup

Reason

Bill Would Require Federal Prisons To Notify Families of Serious Illness and Death

Families described not being told their loved one was in the hospital or even when they had died.

The Independent UK

Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead

The Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less than a month after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead

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The Independent UK

Pam Bondi declared a Virginia man a top MS-13 gangster. Now the Justice Department wants to drop his case

Attorney for Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos argues deportation to El Salvador would be a ‘life sentence without any due process’ in light of recent Trump actions

The Independent UK

Justice Department suggests federal agencies are free to blacklist law firm despite judge's order

The Justice Department has suggested to federal agencies they're free to blacklist a law firm targeted by President Donald Trump despite a judge’s ruling that halted enforcement of an executive order meant to punish it

International Business Times

US DOJ Disbands NCET Crypto Scam Unit, Opts For Trump's Blockchain-Friendly Focus

Justice has recently shut down the NCET unit as the department focuses on a more crypto-friendly focus.

Al Jazeera

Under Trump, US Justice Department ends cryptocurrency investigations

The Justice Department says it will instead pursue cartels and criminal networks that use digital currencies.

The Independent UK

Justice Department will narrow its focus on crypto-related enforcement

The Justice Department is disbanding a team of prosecutors who targeted cryptocurrency crimes and is shifting its focus away from complex crypto-related cases involving banking and securities law

The Independent UK

Justice Department seeks to restrict testimony of fired pardon attorney

The Justice Department is attempting to use executive privilege to prevent its fired pardon attorney from telling Congress about the circumstances of her departure, and dispatched armed deputy U.S. marshals to her home to deliver restrictions on her testimony

The Texas Tribune

Trump wants to dismantle the Education Department. That could hurt students with disabilities in Texas.

In a state with a checkered history with federal special education law, advocates say Texas students will see an erosion of their disability rights protections.

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