Attorney General Garland says the crimes are “serious violations of the public trust.“ The Department of Justice arrested 70 current and former employees of the New York City…
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Nearly a Dozen Plead Guilty for Migrant Smuggling
DOJ brought charges against 11 individuals in federal court. A Texas woman and ten other defendants have pled guilty in a human smuggling and money laundering case brought…
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Chief Justice Roberts Urges Caution in AI Use
He advocates strongly for slow implementation and AI protections in the annual assessment report. Chief Justice John Roberts outlined the court’s most comprehensive statement on artificial intelligence (AI)…
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U.S. Attorney General Appoints Seven New Attorneys to Advisory Committee
They will offer insights into development of Justice Department policy. Attorney General Merrick Garland recently appointed seven new attorneys to serve on his advisory committee, rounding out the…
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House Considers Impeachment of Attorney General
A whistleblower report alleges the attorney general stopped an investigation into the president’s son. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy commented on a possible impeachment inquiry into Attorney…
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DOJ Sues WV Governor’s Companies over Mining Violations
The action was brought due to unpaid penalties and continued operations. The Department of Justice filed for a civil action against 13 coal-mining companies owned by West Virginia…
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U.S. DOD General Counsel Speaks at Cyber Command Conference
She highlights the legal efforts addressing cyber theft. During the recent U.S. Cyber Command Legal Conference at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, Department of Defense General Counsel, Caroline…
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DOJ Appoints Special Counsel to Investigate President’s Documents
Classified documents from Joe Biden’s days as vice president have been found in several locations. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Robert Hur, formerly the U.S. Attorney for…
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Will seek equitable treatment for minority communities. The Department of Justice announced that it will create a new office focused on environmental justice and would apply a new…
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President Biden Nominates 9 Federal Prosecutors
25 total U.S. Attorneys have been nominated by the president. On Tuesday, the White House announced that President Biden had selected nine individuals to run U.S. attorney offices…
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