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More than a quarter of Louisiana prisoners have been held past their release dates since 2012, DOJ says

There is reasonable cause to think that Louisiana is violating the constitutional rights of imprisoned people by keeping them in custody past their release dates, the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded.

Jan 30, 2023 9:11 AM CST

Google has monopoly in digital advertising technology, DOJ antitrust suit claims; are consumers harmed?

The U.S. Department of Justice has joined with eight states in a civil antitrust lawsuit alleging that Google is monopolizing the digital advertising industry, bringing harm to website publishers, advertisers and ultimately consumers who get less content for free.

Jan 25, 2023 9:06 AM CST

Why the Jan. 6 committee highlights actions of 3 lawyers and an ex-law prof in DOJ referrals against Trump

Updated: Three lawyers and a law professor figure prominently in criminal referrals of former President Donald Trump issued Monday by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

Dec 19, 2022 4:06 PM CST

Veteran prosecutor is appointed as special counsel to oversee 2 ongoing probes involving Trump

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of a special counsel to oversee two ongoing investigations involving former President Donald Trump.

Nov 18, 2022 2:07 PM CST

Weekly Briefs: Cardozo Law will fight junk science with $15M; sheriff convicted for restraint-chair misuse

Cardozo Law will use $15M gift to fight junk science convictions Yeshiva University’s Cardozo School of Law plans to use a $15 million donation to create a justice clinic that will fight wrongful convictions based on the misuse of scientific evidence. The money will also be used to create a…

Oct 28, 2022 2:13 PM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Bulls proposal leads to prison time; conviction obtained in death of lawyer hero

Ex-prosecutor gets prison time for bulls proposal Jeffrey Siegmeister, the former state attorney for Florida’s Third Judicial Circuit, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 months in federal prison, partly for asking a criminal defense lawyer to buy one of his bulls in exchange for favorable treatment of the lawyer’s client. He…

Oct 21, 2022 2:40 PM CDT

DOJ report explains why jailhouse informant program violated defendants’ constitutional rights

A jailhouse informant program in Orange County, California, violated the constitutional rights of criminal defendants because of jailers’ involvement, according to a long-awaited report by the U.S. Department of Justice.

Oct 17, 2022 1:31 PM CDT

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s ‘narrow, technical’ request in Mar-a-Lago classified documents case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to reinstate a federal judge’s order requiring classified documents seized from the residence of former President Donald Trump to be reviewed by a special master.

Oct 13, 2022 3:33 PM CDT

Biden announces pardons for simple pot possession, tasks DOJ with developing application procedure

President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he will pardon people who have been convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal or Washington, D.C., laws. But the procedure won’t be automatic.

Oct 6, 2022 3:15 PM CDT

2nd Circuit gives Trump chance to avoid rape defamation suit with ruling on employee status

Updated: A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump was a government employee when he denied rape claims by writer E. Jean Carroll, a decision that could shield Trump from personal liability in the woman’s defamation lawsuit.

Sep 29, 2022 12:33 PM CDT

After Trump makes claims about planted and declassified documents, special master seeks specifics

The special master reviewing documents seized by the FBI from the Mar-a-Lago home of former President Donald Trump wants both sides to state whether the inventory of items seized is complete and accurate.

Sep 23, 2022 9:28 AM CDT

Classified documents seized from Trump can be used now in criminal investigation, 11th Circuit rules

Updated: The U.S. Department of Justice has succeeded in obtaining a partial stay of a ruling by U.S. District Judge Aileen M. Cannon of the Southern District of Florida in litigation over documents seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida.

Sep 22, 2022 9:28 AM CDT

Special counsel inquiry into origins of Russia probe appears to be nearing end

A special counsel appears to be wrapping up his work three years after former U.S. Attorney General William Barr first asked him to examine the origins of the government’s probe into Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election.

Sep 19, 2022 8:47 AM CDT

Meet Raymond Dearie, the judge picked to oversee Mar-a-Lago documents review

Senior U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie will serve as the special master overseeing the review of records seized from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

Sep 16, 2022 10:53 AM CDT

Did Trump’s DOJ pressure US attorney’s office to pursue his critics? Senate committee will investigate

The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to investigate claims that the U.S. Department of Justice pressured the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, New York City, to prosecute critics of former President Donald Trump and to protect his allies.

Sep 13, 2022 11:02 AM CDT

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