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In case against lawmaker, Justice Department shows readiness to act against Trump foes
The move by the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey to charge a Democratic U.S. congresswoman over a scuffle at an immigration detention center illustrated the Justice Department's readiness to move against President Donald Trump's political rivals.
Justice Department to use False Claims Act to pursue institutions over diversity efforts
President Donald Trump’s political appointees at the department cited antisemitism on campuses as justification for using the law, the False Claims Act, to target universities and other institutions that Trump views as bastions of opposition to his agenda and a ripe populist target to rile up his right-wing base.
U.S. Justice Department sues small Idaho town. The reason? A church
Federal law “unequivocally forbids local governments from deciding zoning matters based on their dislike of certain religious groups.”
Justice Department’s ending of grants for domestic violence programs is likely unconstitutional, judge finds
A federal judge said Wednesday that the Trump Justice Department likely engaged in unconstitutional retaliation when it cut off grants to American Bar Association programs assisting victims of domestic violence.
In latest Trump overhaul, Justice Department may change who prosecutes public corruption
The Justice Department may move decisions about charging public from headquarters to regional U.S. attorney offices.
Justice Department to use False Claims Act to target DEI programs, campus antisemitism
The Civil War-era False Claims Act allows the government to recover funds lost due to fraud and impose penalties, according to the DOJ.
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