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The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
When the Justice Department lifted a school desegregation order in Louisiana this week, officials called its continued ...
Trump’s agenda faces courtroom setbacks as Justice Department lawyers struggle to win over judges
The Justice Department is struggling to represent President Donald Trump’s positions in court. The department last week ...
A Trump-appointed Californian shakes up civil rights unit at the Justice Department
Democrats are demanding answers about a shifting work focus, diminished staffing and demands of Trump loyalty within the ...
Justice Dept. Firings Prompt a Torrent of Legal Fights
A series of dismissals by the Trump administration has flooded a little-known group of administrative judges who protect ...
Justice Department says it will resume practice of obtaining reporters’ records in leak inquiries
The Justice Department is poised to crack down on leaks of information to the news media, authorizing prosecutors to issue ...
Justice Department axes hundreds of grants that help crime victims and fight opioid abuse
The Justice Department terminated hundreds of grants this week, effectively slashing the budgets for organizations across the ...
American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants
The American Bar Association sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, claiming it illegally terminated federal ...
USAID head is considering criminal referrals over agency spending concerns. Here's what wasteful government spending means for American taxpayers
Trump's battle against wasteful government spending. Trump wasted little time addressing the country’s alleged wasteful ...
Civil rights lawyers leave Justice Department en masse as mission changes
The division changed mission statements to focus more on fighting diversity initiatives and what the administration sees as ...
Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries
A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures ...
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Private eye accused of hacking American climate activists loses UK extradition fight
The Justice Department has charged Amit Forlit with conspiracy to commit computer hacking, among other crimes.
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American Bar Association sues US Justice Department, claiming retaliation over grants
April 24 (Reuters) - The American Bar Association sued the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday, claiming it illegally terminated federal grants in retaliation for the lawyer organization's ...