Citing the need to check the potential “tyranny” of the executive branch, the Seventh Circuit upheld a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday blocking U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ attempt to financially punish so-called sanctuary cities for refusing to enforce federal immigration laws.
Read moreDespite pleas from dozens of San Diegans Tuesday not to join Jeff Sessions’ lawsuit against California’s “sanctuary state” law, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved joining the federal lawsuit suing its own state.
Read moreThe Justice Department watchdog says fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe misled investigators over his role in a news media disclosure.
Read moreA federal judge in California ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department cannot withhold grant funding from cities and counties that do not comply with its immigration policies, and imposed a nationwide injunction on the feds’ actions.
Read moreAs thousands of National Guard troops deploy to the Mexico border, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions brought his tough stance on immigration enforcement to New Mexico on Wednesday, telling border sheriffs that cracking down on illegal crossings and drug smuggling is necessary to build a lawful immigration system.
Read moreA Justice Department lawyer on Wednesday urged a Ninth Circuit panel to tailor a nationwide block on “sanctuary city” funding cuts so it applies to just two jurisdictions in California.
Read moreA prominent law enforcement lobbying group which represents all of California’s elected county sheriffs is putting its weight behind the Trump administration’s assault on the state’s sanctuary laws.
Read moreU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday ordered a zero-tolerance policy on unlawful border crossings, and critics say the Trump administration is manipulating facts to justify draconian policies.
Read moreThe Justice Department lobbied two federal courts Wednesday to strip citizenship from people it says committed war crimes as former members of the Bosnian army.
Read moreU.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will not appoint a special counsel to investigate claims of political bias and overreach at the FBI and the Department of Justice, but will allow a U.S. attorney to look into it, according to a letter he sent to Republican lawmakers Thursday.
Read moreThe Trump administration’s challenge of California’s new sanctuary laws will remain in Sacramento despite related cases pending in San Francisco, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Read moreThe Navajo Nation has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against the U.S. Department of Justice, ttorney General Jeff Sessions and Arizona law enforcement officials stemming from the 2016 police shooting death of Navajo Nation member Loreal Tsingine.
Read moreA crowd erupted into loud applause as the Orange County, California, Board of Supervisors passed a resolution against California’s sanctuary-state policies, setting up the potential for the county to join the U.S. Department of Justice’s lawsuit against the state.
Read moreJust one day before protestors prepare to gather on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the March For Our Lives protest, the Department of Justice officially opened the public comment period on amendments to rules that would formally define bump stocks as machine guns.
Read moreThe FBI investigated Attorney General Jeff Sessions for possible false statements to Congress, according to published reports.
Read moreAttorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday issued a memo to U.S. attorneys advising them to seek the death penalty for some drug traffickers, which was part of President Trump’s plan to combat the opioid epidemic released earlier this week.
Read moreAttorney General Jeff Sessions announced Friday night that he was firing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a longtime and frequent target of President Donald Trump’s anger, just two days before his scheduled retirement date.
Read moreAttorneys for the state of California lobbied a federal judge Wednesday to move the federal government’s lawsuit over the state’s sanctuary policies from Sacramento to San Francisco, to consolidate the case with others sharing similar legal questions.
Read moreA Trump administration plan to crack down on people who lie to buy guns faces a giant hurdle by relying on federal agents and prosecutors who are already overwhelmed with responsibilities.
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