Judge ponders contempt of court over US immigration actions - Roll Call A federal judge said Thursday he will decide whether to find the Trump administration in contempt of court for removing certain migrants. Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025
Democrats seek hearing on Ed Martin pick for US attorney in DC - Roll Call Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee want a confirmation hearing on Edward Martin’s bid to become U.S. attorney in D.C. Roll Call · Apr 3, 2025
US judge throws out corruption case against NYC Mayor Eric Adams Judge ruled that the case could not be revived, condemning what he described as an apparent quid pro quo arrangement. Al Jazeera · Apr 2, 2025
US Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's pick for ambassador to NATO The US commitment to the military alliance has long been in doubt given Donald Trump’s sharp criticism of European allies and his apparent eagerness to foster ties with Vladimir Putin. Euronews · Apr 2, 2025
Judge Delays Ruling On $500M USIP Asset Transfer To GSA Amid Legal Dispute Judge Beryl Howell on Tuesday chose not to make a decision, but review briefings from both USIP and the Justice Department before considering whether to block the transfer. International Business Times · Apr 2, 2025
White House digs in after mistakenly deporting Maryland father to El Salvador The Justice Department is arguing that the U.S. government is powerless to ask the Salvadoran government to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to American custody The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
Important Questions for Boeing's CEO at Tomorrow's Senate Commerce Committee Hearing Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg should explain whether Boeing continues to plan to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the FAA, or whether it will attempt to shirk its responsibility for the deadliest corporate crime in U.S. history. Reason · Apr 1, 2025
Trump's War on the Press The president is arguing in court that journalism he doesn't like is "election interference" that constitutes consumer fraud. Reason · Apr 1, 2025
"On Not Signing Most Open Group Letters by My Fellow Legal Academics" An excerpt from yesterday's post by my UCLA colleague Stephen Bainbridge: Last week, I signed an open letter to the… The post "On Not Signing Most Open Group Letters by My Fellow Legal Academics" appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Mar 31, 2025
The Latest: Trump to roll out new tariffs that he promises will free the US from foreign goods President Donald Trump says Wednesday will be “Liberation Day” — when he plans to roll out a set of tariffs he promises will free the United States from foreign goods The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025
US Naval Academy ends affirmative action in admissions The U.S. Naval Academy will no longer consider race, ethnicity or sex as a factor for admission to the service academy The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025
Pam Bondi Aims To Revive a Moribund Legal Process for Restoring Gun Rights A new Justice Department rule could help "prohibited persons" who pose no threat to public safety. Reason · Mar 28, 2025
US asks Supreme Court to allow Trump action on Venezuelan gang - Roll Call The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to allow the use of a proclamation to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Roll Call · Mar 28, 2025
Ex-Northern Illinois, NFL Running Back LeShon Johnson Charged in Dogfighting Case The Justice Department said authorities seized a record 190 dogs. Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Justice Department eyes combining ATF and DEA as part of broad restructuring Justice Department leadership is proposing cutting some offices and dramatically restructuring the department, including combining the two agencies responsible for enforcing drug and gun laws, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 Bondi signals probe into Signal chat is unlikely, despite a long history of similar inquiries FBI Director Kash Patel may not have been part of a Signal chat in which other Trump administration national security officials discussed detailed attack plans
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 Judge says Justice Department attacked her character to 'impugn the integrity' of US judicial system A federal judge accused the Justice Department of attacking her character in an effort to undermine the integrity of the judicial system, forcefully pushing back against the Trump administration’s criticism of the courts for blocking parts of the president’s agenda
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025 The 'state secrets privilege' sounds mysterious. Here's what it is and how it works The Trump administration is invoking a powerful tool in seeking to cut off a judge’s inquiry into whether it defied his order to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants being deported from the United States
Roll Call · Mar 26, 2025 Democrats seek criminal probe over group chat on Houthi strike - Roll Call Democratic lawmakers called for criminal investigations Wednesday into the conduct surrounding a Signal chat discussing military action.
Reason · Mar 26, 2025 Boeing Has Confessed to Committing Its Deadly Crime … and Should Now Plead Guilty Boeing has no defense to the charged crime of defrauding the FAA. Rather than go through a pointless trial with a preordained result, it should plead guilty straightaway.
International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025 US Judge Sets June 23 Trial Date Over Boeing Crashes A US federal judge on Tuesday set a trial date of June 23 in the Justice Department's criminal case against aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing over two deadly 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Judge orders a June trial for US government's felony case against Boeing A federal judge in Texas has set a June trial date for the U.S. government’s years-old conspiracy case against Beoing for misleading regulators about the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people
Reason · Mar 25, 2025 Justice Department Invokes State Secrets Privilege Over Deportation Flights The move is an escalation of the White House's attempt to claim an unchallengeable and unreviewable amount of power.
Capital & Main · Mar 25, 2025 Venezuelan Dad Deported to Salvadoran Prison Was Family Man Who Worked for DoorDash Alirio Guillermo Belloso Fuenmayor’s wife is trying to find a way to get him released and home to Venezuela.
The Texas Tribune · Mar 25, 2025 Federal investigators were preparing two Texas housing discrimination cases — until Trump took over The government spent years probing allegations that a Dallas HOA created rules to kick poor Black people out and that Texas discriminated against minority residents in Houston after Hurricane Harvey, only to suddenly reverse course under Trump.